Obituary: Earley Hugh Lewis, Sr.
Earley Hugh Lewis, Sr. was born on June 8, 1949, to the late Joe and Aggie Lewis of Grand Junction, Tennessee. He departed this life on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Germantown Methodist Hospital.
His funeral service will be held at St. Paul Skippers Springs Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 12 p.m. with Pastor Alge Terry in charge. The burial will be in the Church Cemetery and Dixie Funeral Home is in charge of the professional service.
Earley attended Bolivar High School. He was employed with Commuter Transportation for the City of Detroit, Michigan for over 19 years until his retirement.
Earley leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Mary “Cille” Lewis of Moscow, Tennessee; five daughters, Phyllis Horton of Germantown, Tennessee, Lassandra Wright and Renee Lewis of Detroit, Michigan, Shelia Lewis of Atlanta, Georgia, and Alma (Early Hugh) Poplar of Michigan City, Mississippi; three sons, Earley Lewis, Jr. of Grand Junction, Tennessee, Earley Dewayne (Sherri) Wright and Anthony Wright of Detroit, Michigan; one sister, Betty Mae Tomlinson; one brother, Joe Lewis, Jr.; one granddaughter raised as his own child, Breanna Wright; a special friend, and Ken Yuan White, known as Yuany, from Detroit, Michigan. He leaves a host of bonus children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Courtesy of Dixie Funeral Home, Bolivar, Tennessee.
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