Memorial services will be Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Griggs Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel
Harley was born February 2, 1978 in Amarillo to Danny and Debra Lewis. Harley Don passed away in an automobile accident.Harley married Melissa Rousset from Amarillo on September 18, 2004. He worked for Tiernan Aeration Incorporated. Harley’s true passion was the outdoors including; camping, truck racing, rock crawling and animals. He enjoyed hiking with his wife Melissa and often went on camping trips with her. He was a fun-loving person who was hardworking, kind and thoughtful. Harley was deeply loved and will be missed by both family and friends.
Harley was preceded in death by his loving wife, Melissa and his mother Debbie Lewis of Amarillo.
Harley is survived by his loving father, Danny Lewis of Amarillo: paternal grandmother, Norma Lewis of Amarillo; an Uncle, Kelly Lewis and an Aunt, Becky Lewis Oldham .
Melissa was born January 23, 1979 in Brownsville to George Louis Rousset and Carolina Vargas. She married Harley Don Lewis of Amarillo on September 18, 2004. Melissa worked for Amarillo Children's Clinic for sixteen years. She was attending West Texas A&M University in Amarillo, majoring in Wildlife Biology with a minor in Environmental Science. She was an honor student and was scheduled to graduate this fall 2015. Her goal was to be a Texas Wildlife Park Ranger. Melissa’s true passion was the outdoors, including camping, wildlife photography and she had a special connection with animals. She enjoyed photographing birds and one of her photographs of a Black-bellied Whistling Duck, an endangered species, was featured in the Texas Wildlife Records in June 2013. She was a wonderful person , and was beautiful inside and out. She was sweet, kind and thoughtful. Melissa was blessed with a beautiful smile that just drew you in and made you feel loved. She was deeply loved and will be missed by all of us.
Melissa was preceded in death by her husband , Harley Don Lewis; maternal grandfather, Raul Vargas and paternal grandmother, Alice Rousset Munoz .
Melissa is survived by her loving parents, George Louis and Carolina Rousset of Amarillo; a sister, Cristina Rousset of Denver, Co.; a niece, Nola Scarlet Lake and a maternal grandmother, Francisca Vargas.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one of Melissa’s favorite charities in her name; Panhandle Down’s Syndrome Gild, Po Box 20783, Amarillo, Texas, 79114 or Animal Rescue Shelter, Inc., 12500 FM 1541, Amarillo, Texas 79118.
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