Homer Sydney Lewis, Jr., 64

He was a graduate of White County High School in Sparta and a member of the football squad. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 2004 where he worked as a rural mail carrier for Rockwell for 30 years. He received the safe driver?s award in 1994 for 20 years accident free.

He served on the Rockwell Town Planning Board from 1998 to 2004. Homer coached for the Rockwell Girls Softball League from 1980 to 1985 winning several championships. He loved to be outdoors, loved gardening and loved and enjoyed his grandchildren. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Rockwell where he served as a deacon.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by, son, Michael Kevin Lewis in 1970 and a brother, Basil Lewis who died in 2004.

Survivors include his wife, Doris Watts Lewis whom he married on Feb. 3, 1962; son, Sydney ?Butch? Lewis and wife, Alesia, of Salisbury; daughters, Susan Hilton Rowe and husband, Troy, of Rockwell and Natacha L. Lewis of Rockwell; close family friend, Shane Barnhardt of Salisbury; brothers, Rev. Gary Lewis and wife, Mabel of Sparta, Rev. Tim Lewis and wife, Teresa, of Sparta, Bethel Lewis and wife, Ginger, of McMinnville, and Nelson Lewis and wife, Virginia, of Sparta; six grandchildren; Brad Boling, Sydney Lewis, Collin Lewis, Jared Hilton, Matthew Hilton, Shasta Hilton.

Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church of Rockwell by the Dr. Benny L. Vickrey, Sr. pastor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation with the family will be at the Powles Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. today and at the residence the remainder of the time. Memorials may be made to: First Baptist of Rockwell Building Fund, P.O. Box 756, Rockwell, N.C. 28138.

Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Lewis family.