Obituary of Elijah Marcus “Mike” Lewis ~ 2011

Transcribed by Joan S Dunn

Source: The Daily Advance Jul 27 2011

Elijah Marcus “Mike” Lewis, 83, of 204 Culpepper Lane, Elizabeth City, NC 
died Monday, July 25, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his loving 
family. 
He was born on December 24, 1927 in Lowland, NC to the late Jonah J. 
Lewis, and Ollie Carawan Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a Korean War veteran, a 
member of the Eureka Lodge 317 AF & AM, New Bern Scottish Rites Consistory 
# 3, a Shriner, and a lifetime member of William Clarence Jackson VFW Post 
6060. He worked for Nabisco Co. for 42 years as a sales representative and 
was a member of Blackwell Memorial Baptist Church.  
Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rose Capps Lewis of the 
home; two sons, Richard A. Lewis and wife Shelly, Marcus S. Lewis and wife 
Jan, all of Elizabeth City, NC; a daughter, Cynthia L. Langer of Marshall, 
TX; sister, Pheba Doris Riddle and husband Ashby of Norfolk, VA; a brother 
Juston R. Lewis and wife Roxana of Suffolk, VA; eight grandchildren, seven 
great grandchildren, and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. 
He is preceded in death by his sisters, Mae Scheier, Derlie James, and 
Lethia L. Wooton/Holcomb.  
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 28, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at 
Twiford Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Corey Miller officiating. Burial 
will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. 
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 
7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and at other times at the residence. Twiford 
Funeral Home, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is assisting the 
Lewis family.





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