Obituaries: Rev. J. H. Lewis, 1946, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by: E. Dale Smith (edmlsmith@aol.com)
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Funeral Conducted For Rev. Lewis At Corinth on Sunday.

    Services were held at the Corinth cemetery Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24 for
Rev. J.H. Lewis of r\Route 2, Winnfield, who passed away Nov.22. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. J.R. Strozier, Rev. G.J.L. Brown and Rev. R.T.Long.
     Following is an obituary written by his daughter, Miss Lizzie Lewis,
telling of his death and of his long, active life in Winn parish.                  *
     Rev. J. H. Lewis was born at Winnfield November 22, 1862 and passed to
his reward November 22, 1946 on his 84th birthday after a long illness.
      He lived most of his life in Winn Parish. On September 24, 1885, he
married Miss Alice Smith and to this union 12 children were born.
`There are seven children deceased and five living.  Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. J. H. Lewis and five children:  J.J. Lewis of Oak Grove, La. Luther Lewis
of Enterprise, La.; Mrs. Luther Couch of Star Route, Tullos; Mrs. Lucy Strange
and Miss Lizzie Lewis of Route 2, Winnfield.
        He left 26 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-
grandchild.
        Rev. Lewis lived an active life always putting God and his
righteousness
first in his heart.  He had many great friends over Louisiana where he had
traveled and preached for many years.  His greatest desire was to warn people
to live christian lives.  He joined the Methodist church in early life and
served in all different stations of the church, such as steward, class leader,
superintendent of Sunday Schools, Bible teacher and delegate to the annual
conference.  He then was licensed to preach in the Methodist church in 1905.
        He served as a local preacher about three years.  Then he was made
assistant pastor, and in 1909 he was ordained an Elder and was pastor of
various churches over Louisiana.  He was pastor of South Winnfield Methodist
church for sixteen years.  He served as missionary and evangelist in the
annual conference, also.  He held many revivals for other preachers.  Several
churches were built through his leadership on charges that he pastored.  In
1934, his health failed to where he was not able to continue pastoral work.
With great regret he had to retire from actrive duty in the conference in
October, 1935.
        His great desire was to regain his strength and be able to go back
over his work again where had once served as pastor and made so many friends
and tell them about God's great love for them and warn them to live for God.

Submitted by:  E. Dale Smith (edmlsmith@aol.com)