Lewis Franklin Robards III, 66, of Bartlett passed on Monday, June 4, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Gertrude Robards. Lewis leaves behind; his wife, Katha (Kimmons) Robards, children, Kimberly (Shaun) Berryhill, Jimmie Baker, and Michelle Brubaker, grandchildren, Lauren Thompson, Daniel Sprague, Alex Morales, Stephen Berryhill, Lexxis Schlemmer, and Landon Brubaker, siblings, Jeff (Marcia) Robards of Knoxville, TN., Rex Robards of Ft. Stockton, TX., Rhonda Arias of Houston, TX., and Aunt, Flora (Paul) Searcy of Leesburg, FL. Lewis was retired from Shelby Co. Government General Sessions Criminal Court, US Army Veteran serving with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam, awarded the Bronze Star, Hill 875 Survivor, member of Unity Masonic Lodge #95, Past Parton Mizpah Chapter# 62, Order of the Eastern Star, Past Chairman of the Board Memphis Assembly #1, and Holder of the Grand Cross of Color. Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens is entrusted with services.
