Charles "Bo" Lewis

Charles Wesley “Bo” Lewis was born on January 20, 1945, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the union of Emanuel Leonard Lewis and Dorothy Rollins Green. From a young age, he was known for his love of horses, rodeos, and cowboy movies. He spent many days working cattle with his uncle, Sitman Shelvin, and developed a strong work ethic.

He attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and graduated from McKinley Senior High School. He graduated from Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Science. On April 1, 1968, he joined the few, the proud, the United States Marine Corps. On Sunday, October 19, 2025, Bo roped his last steer and turned out his horse.

He is survived by his wife, Amy Ann Lewis; children, Kimberly J. Lewis, Charlene Lewis Parker, Charles Wesley Lewis, Jr. (Jackie); stepson, Seth Denham (Chelsey); grandchildren, Charles Wesley Lewis, III, Uriah Emanuel Lewis, Jonah Alijah Lewis, Chloe Briannah Parker; great-grandchild, Chaslyn Armani Lewis; siblings Shirley L. Henderson, Peggy Green Jackson, Sharon Michelle Green of Baton Rouge, LA, Sherman Michael Green of Crosby, TX, Delano Lionel Vantree (Gwendolyn) of Hampton, VA, Patricia Ann Hill and Jewel Frances Johnson of Dallas, TX, and Addie LaVern Mills of Jena, LA; first cousin, Oscar Joseph Nelson (Bernice) of Los Angeles, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emanuel Leonard Lewis, Sr. and Dorothy Rollins Green (Ruffin); maternal grandparents, Ethel Shelvin Rollins Spotsville and Wesley Rollins; step grandfather, Mack Spotsville, who helped raise him; paternal grandparents, Mack and Hannah Lewis; aunts, Doris Rollins Alcorn (Jerome), Margie Rollins Broussard (Alton), and Bobbie Rollins Ricard (Ray); stepdaughter, Kayla Denham; and mother-in-law, Sandra All.

Services for Bo will be held at Ourso Funeral Home, 13533 Airline Hwy. Gonzales, La. Visiting will be on Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Friday, October 24, 2025 from 9:00 am until the funeral service at 10:00 am. He will be laid to rest at Serenity Oaks Memorial Park, 15304 Hwy 73, Prairieville, La.