Lisa Hensley Lewis, beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, was called home to the arms of Jesus on March 4th, 2024. Lisa was born on August 17th, 1959 in Houston ,Texas to loving parents Carolyn (Hager) Hensley and Donald Ray Hensley, Sr. Lisa was a delightful daughter and a joy to raise. Lisa attended college at the University of Houston and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega. She also attended the University of Texas at San Antonio and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She was an incredibly hard and dedicated worker, earning her real estate license early on in her career and has earned the reputation as a skilled and professional Certified Property Manager. She was honored to be a past president of the local chapter of the Building Owners and Managers Association International. Whatever Lisa set her mind to do she accomplished. She worked for several different property management companies in the Houston area including CB Richard Ellis, and was most recently employed by JLL as a property manager - she excelled at her job.
Lisa enjoyed an 18 year marriage to Lynn Lewis and actively and enthusiastically encouraged his musical pursuits. They enjoyed spending time in Galveston – Lisa loved the beach! They also loved good food. Lisa loved to cook and enjoyed making her famous spicy salsa with her homegrown jalapenos, tomatoes, and cilantro. She especially enjoyed getting to make this with her niece, Ari. When the family got together, there was always a lot of cooking going on, from salsa to gumbo to fried turkey, because her mom taught her that food was love. And when the family wasn’t cooking together, they could often be found enjoying a meal of fried shrimp, etouffee and crab fingers at Pappadeaux.
Lisa had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone. She loved her family very much. And she had a great sense of humor. Lisa was a member of Central Baptist Church and perhaps most importantly of all, she loved Jesus. While our hearts are broken as we mourn her sudden passing, we rejoice knowing that we will see her again one day in Heaven.
Lisa was preceded in death by her father, Donald Ray Hensley, Sr., maternal grandmother Wilma Hager, maternal grandfather Sam Houston Hager, paternal grandmother Vivian Lake, and paternal grandfather Bill Lake, and stepfather Jim Bitner, all of Houston. Survivors include her loving husband Lynn Lewis of Houston, mother Carolyn Bitner of Houston, brother LCDR (ret., USN) Donald Ray Hensley, Jr., his wife Dr. Kylie Beth Hensley and their daughter, Arianna Beth Hensley, all of Fairfax, Virginia; stepsister Donna Bitner Haynes and husband Steven of Winter Park, Florida; stepbrothers James Ray Bitner, Jr. of Rockledge, Florida; Jeffrey Bitner & wife, Claudia, of Friendswood, Texas; John David Bitner and wife, Mindy, of Dallas, Texas; James Douglas Bitner of League City, Texas, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins by whom she will be greatly missed.
A visitation for Lisa will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home, 12800 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077.
A funeral service will occur Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 12800 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077.
A committal service will occur Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 12800 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077.
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