Billy C. Lewis Home Page

Stephen Lewis
of
Emanuel County, Georgia,
and his
Descendants and Related Families,

Including the following families:
John Lewis, William Lewis, Hendley, Womack, Newton, John Lanier,
William W. Lanier, Lane, Gay, William Johnson, Berrian Johnson,
Aaron, Oglesby, Bunn, Walea, Nasworthy, and Grubbs

The First Edition is completely sold out. Sorry. Copies are available for reference from Franklin Memorial Library in Swainsboro, the Statesboro Regional Library, the Huxford Genealogical Society, and the Georgia Department of Archives & History

The Second Edition is now available! Total page count is 1212 pages, more than double the size of the First Edition. There are 90 pages of photographs and historic documents. There is a full index of all names in the book. Cover price is $75, which includes shipping.

Orders will be shipped via USPS Media Mail, which usually takes 5-7 business days. Orders paid by money order or credit card will be shipped immediately on receipt, orders paid by check will ship once the check has cleared.

VISTA - Billy Chapman Lewis, 74, son of Albert Chapman Lewis and Tevis Thelma Grubbs, died Friday, May 14, 2004, at his home, of complications from his long bout with pulmonary fibrosis.

Born June 5, 1929, in Garfield, Ga., he lived in Vista since 1955. He retired after 24 years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Chief Warrant Officer-2, having served during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and was a business tax auditor for the California State Board of Equalization for 17 years. He was also active in his church, teaching Sunday School and serving as head usher. He also wrote two books on the genealogy of the Lewis family, and an autobiography.

Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jane O. Lewis of Vista; daughters Linda S. White of Darlington, Ind., and Deborah A. Lewis of Long Beach; stepson Roger W. Johnson of Crawfordsville, Ind.; brother Robert L. Lewis of Harlem, Ga.; sister Betty Butler of Jacksonville, Fla.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The graveside service with military honors was 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, at Riverside National Cemetery, with the Rev. Tim Poldrugo officiating. The grave is located in section 49A, grave #3487.

Pictures of the funeral and cemetery