Lawrence "Bill" Andrew Lewis
(June 1, 1921 - February 16, 2012)

Lawrence Andrew "Bill" Lewis, 90, died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at his residence in Scottown, Oh. He was born on June 1, 1921, in Ironton, Ohio. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Henry Lewis and Mary Justice Lewis, and his wife of 67 years, Mary Howell Hawkins Lewis. He is survived by two daughters, Linda Howell Lewis Rapier (Mark), Leslie Drew Lewis Estep (Richard), five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, and cousin Walter Gregory. Bill graduated from Elizabeth Rural High School in May 1938. In 1944, he entered the Federal Service in the Army of the United States Air Corps and served as First Lieutenant with the 45th Air Depot. He was a pilot and flew troops in Germany during World War II. Following his honorable discharge, he entered the United States Air Force Reserve where he served as Major assigned to the 9490th Air Reserve Squadron. Bill was a machinist by trade and as vice-president at Walker Machinery, he managed the Walker Lift division in Huntington until his retirement. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Klingel Carpenter Mortuary by the Rev. Hubert Harvey. Interment will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. until service time. Pallbearers include grandsons Marc A. Stollings, Matthew D. Stollings, Christian A. Hartzog, Jason A. Hartzog, Barry Mount and Timothy Thacker. The family requests no flowers. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Huntington.