Obituaries: Rev. J. H. Lewis, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 26, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Held for Rev. J. H. Lewis at Corinth Cemetery

Rev. J. H. Lewis, born at Winnfield, Nov. 22, 1862, passed to his reward Nov.
22, 1946, on his 84th birthday after a long illness.

Funeral rites were held at the Corinth Cemetery Sunday, Nov. 24, with the Rev.
J. R. Strozier, Reb. G. J. L. Brown, and Rev. R. T. Long officiating.

Rev. Lewis lived most of his life in Winn Parish.  On Sept. 24, 1885 he
married Miss Alice Smith and to this union twelve children were born. 
Surviving are his wife and five children: J. J. Lewis, Oak Grove; Luther
Lewis, Enterprise; Mrs. Luther Couch, Tullos, Star Route; Mrs. Lucy Strange
and Miss Lizzie Lewis, Winnfield, Route Two.  He leaves 26 grandchildren, 28
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 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 the different stations of the church, such as steward, class leader,
superintendent of schools, Bible teacher, and delegate to the annual
conference.  He then was licensed to preach in the Methodist Church in 1905,
and served as local preacher about three years.  Then he was made assistant
pastor and in 1909 was ordained an elder and was pastor of various churches
over Louisiana.  He was pastor of South Winnfield Methodist Church for 16
years.  He served as missionary and evangelist in the annual conference also,
and held many revivals for other preachers.  Several churches were built
through his leadership on charges that he pastored.

In 1934, his health failed and he was not able to continue pastoral work. 
With great regret he had to retire from active 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 he had once served as pastor and made so many
friends.