John Nash Lewis, born December 31, 1929, passed away suddenly on July 3, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vera Pearl Florence and James Warren Lewis; and an infant son, Dave Warren Lewis.
John is survived by his wife of 67 years, Rita G. Caldwell Lewis; sons, Don (Susan), Todd (Tamara); daughter, Alison (Steve) McCoy; beloved brother, Jimmy A. Lewis of San Antonio, TX; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
John graduated high school in Bastrop, LA at sixteen and went straight into the US Army Air Corps training in RADAR, serving during the Berlin Airlift. The GI Bill allowed him to pursue his dream of homesteading and going to college in Alaska.
John married in 1952 and the Lewis family lived in Louisiana, California, Iceland, England, and Plymouth and Apex, NC.
A private graveside will be held at a later date in Delhi, LA.
Condolences may be sent to www.ApexFuneral.net