Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LEWIS, MARION DAVID  August 3, 2015
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MARION DAVID LEWIS

Marion David Lewis was affectionately nicknamed "Spec" by all who knew him. His 
love for life, sense of humor and loyalty were unparalleled. He was a friend of 
many and enemy of few. Either way, one knew where he stood because of his 
genuine honesty and warm smile, or cutting sarcasm and quick temper. Spec 
admired you if you were a Neville student or alumnus, if you wore a military 
uniform, if you loved dogs, or, if you spoke with correct grammar (the King's 
English).

Spec was compassionate to everyone who truly had a need, often working behind 
the scenes to support a worthy cause. Three times a week he took food donations 
from local restaurants to the kitchen at Grace Place, and worked there as a 
server once a month. Spec was active in his church, serving as an elder at 
First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge where he led the Stewardship 
Committee. Upon his return to Monroe, he enjoyed his Sunday school class at 
First Methodist Church.

A master of knowing how to service a customer, Spec excelled as a sales 
manager, retiring from the Horace Mann Insurance Company in 2005. As a long 
time resident of Baton Rouge, Spec was eager to return to his hometown of 
Monroe. It was no surprise when Spec ran for city council in an effort to make 
Monroe a better place. He could be found almost every morning drinking coffee 
with his close friends, "solving the world's problems", and telling long 
stories from untamed youth as a player on Neville's first football championship 
team in 1955. Spec enjoyed writing letters to the editor of newspapers, always 
"writing it exactly as I meant it", and disregarding political correctness. It 
was always written politely, and as expected, correctly in the King's English.

Spec attended ULM, LSU, and earned a B.S. at Louisiana Tech in 1960. He was a 
member of Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity, and held a particular fondness 
for all his brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon social fraternity.

Marion David Lewis, loving husband, dedicated father, and dear friend, was 
welcomed home by our Creator on August 3, 2015. He was born December 21, 1938, 
in Monroe, Louisiana. He is survived by his loving and dedicated wife, Diane 
Smith Lewis; daughter, Leslie Lewis Titus and son-in-law, Lane Titus; son, 
Jason Lewis and daughter-in-law Ainsley Upshaw Lewis; and daughter Holly Van 
Meter and her husband Phil, and grandchildren: Avery Titus, Aimee Titus, John 
Lewis, and Adam Lewis, Cameron and Chase Van Meter. He was preceded in death by 
his father, John Graydon Lewis and mother, Annette Massie Lewis; and a son, Mac 
Lewis.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 8, 2015 at First 
United Methodist Church, 3900 Loop Road, Monroe, LA. Officiating will be Pastor 
Lynn Malone and Pastor J. Roddy Taylor. Visitation will begin at 8:30 A.M. in 
the church. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the 
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Monroe. Honorary pallbearers are 
Patrick Anderson, Sperry Brown, Roland Jackson, Bill Ledoux, Terry Reeves, Jack 
Rivers, Tom Tate, and Henry Thomas. Pallbearers are John Lewis, Adam Lewis, Don 
Bartlett, Danny Moore, Scott Moore, Marc Thomas, Lane Titus, and Ferrial 
Willis.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to an organization Spec was dedicated 
to helping, The 2 Seam Dream Foundation, PO Box 82751 Baton Rouge LA 70884, an 
organization with baseball ties, dedicated to healthy living through disease 
awareness and the funding of high quality of life programs.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Monroe, LA

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