Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Charles Lewis
Sep 14th, 1948 - Nov 27th, 2014Charles “Chuck” A. Lewis, age 66, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
Chuck was born September 14, 1948, in Hord, Illinois, the son of Carlton and Maxine (Fitzgerald) Lewis. He married Linda K. Dulaney in Flora, Illinois, on September 21, 1968, and together they shared 46 years of marriage. Chuck worked for the City of Flora for over 15 years and was a longtime member of Clay County ESDA which named him Member of the Year in 2009. He also served with the Flora Reserve Police. Chuck was a member of Oak Street Southern Baptist Church. Hunting, fishing and outdoor activities like trapshooting were some of his favorite ways to spend time, along with taking their pontoon on the lake with family and friends. Two years ago, Chuck’s life was filled with a beautiful new joy: a baby granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife: Linda Lewis of Flora; 2 sons: Charles (Mindy) Lewis Jr. of Flora and Robbie (Jill) Lewis of Clay City; a granddaughter: Madison Grace Lewis; 2 sisters: Rosetta (Jerry) Lister of Ingraham and Mary (Donnie) O’Dell of Louisville; an aunt: Frankie Shirley of Effingham; nieces and nephews and many special others who Chuck probably referred to with nicknames he gave them; along with his Jack Russell Terrier, “Rowdy.” He was preceded in death by his parents.
A Celebration Of Life for Chuck Lewis will be held 1 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2014, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service on Monday. Interment will follow in Golden Cemetery. Memorial donations in Chuck’s memory are suggested to the Life Tree Café project of Oak Street Southern Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home. To share a memory or express a condolence online, visit www.frankandbright.com.