Richard Lewis was born May 26, 1949, in Panola County, Texas to the late Eulas Lewis, Jr. and Minnie Mae Odum; and his stepfather, Amos Odum, Sr. He accepted Christ early in life. He attended New Zion Baptist Church in Longbranch, Texas, and The New Rising Star Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Richard was employed at Henderson Clay Products, in 1968, Mrs Baird's Baker, in 1971, Union Representative of BCTGM in 1986, Member of General Executive Board of International Union, he was Financial Secretary for Local 111 of Dallas, Texas from 1996-retired in 2014. He met and married Betty Sparkman on December 20, 1968.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Eulas Lewis, Jr. Minnie Mae Odum, stepfather, Amos Odum, Sr.; brother, Ervin Odum; father and mother in-law Charles and Flora Sparkman.
He leaves to cherish his memories; a loving wife, Betty Sparkman Lewis; children, Richard Anton (Ku-Masi) Lewis and Soldgie Dennis; grandchildren, Kaleb Lewis, Ashley Earle, Jordan Lewis and Jasiah Primus; siblings, Verneda Sanders, Copotenia (Diann) Fletcher, Gloria Watley, Marian (Curtis) thompson, Greg (Anita) Odum, Rhonda (Marcellus) Williams and Amos (Michelle) Odum, Jr.; aunt, Jewelean Chess and a host of other relatives and friends.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.gwspencerdirs.net for the Lewis family.
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