Dr. Jack P. Lewis entered into Heaven July 24, 2018. He was born in Midlothian, TX on March 13, 1919. Dr. Lewis married twice. His first marriage, to Lynell Carpenter, lasted from 1943 to her death in 1975, and produced two sons. He later married Annie May Alston in 1978, and enjoyed the birth of two grandchildren before her death in 2006.
Dr. Lewis grew up in a farm family during the Great Depression, and the lessons of perseverance served him well later in life. He completed a Ph.D. in New Testament from Harvard University in 1953, and added a Ph.D. in Old Testament from Hebrew Union College in 1962. A renowned Biblical scholar and translator, he was among the founding faculty of Harding Graduate School of Religion, now Harding School of Theology, and was named professor emeritus.
Dr. Lewis was also active in the Church of Christ at White Station, serving for decades as a Bible class teacher and elder.
He was preceded in death by parents Pearl Gonce and Anna Elizabeth Holland Lewis, as well as brothers LeMoine, Clyde, and Roy Lewis, and sister Loreta Lewis Kelly. His survivors include sons John (Kathy) Lewis of Knoxville, TN and Jerry (Pam) Lewis of Wilmington, MA; granddaughter Karen Lewis of Memphis, and grandson Jeff (Rachel) Lewis of Searcy, AR; in addition to numerous extended family and dear friends.
Visitation will be 1 PM Saturday, July 28, at Germantown Church of Christ, followed by a Celebration of Life at 2 in the afternoon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Lewis Scholars Endowed Scholarship at Harding School of Theology, or to Japan School of Evangelism.
A more complete listing of his accomplishments is available at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_P._Lewis
