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Evelyn Lewis

October 9, 1921 — April 6, 2010

Evelyn Lewis, age 88, of Baytown, Texas passed away April 6, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Houston. She was born October 9, 1921 in Dirks, Arkansas to Rena and J. P. Chism. Evelyn was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. She lived most of her life in Port Arthur and Groves before moving to Baytown in 2002, to be near family. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Port Arthur for many years before moving to Baytown where she was a member of Cedar Bayou Baptist Church. Evelyn was a dedicated servant of the Lord and received great joy in teaching Sunday school and ministering to others. Evelyn was a Proverbs 31 woman. She enjoyed taking care of the needs of her family. She was a wonderful wife, mother and Nana. She loved her family deeply. She was a wonderful cook and very talented seamstress, best known for making the silver Indianette uniforms. She loved fishing, camping, traveling and reading. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Denson and husband, Tom of Baytown; grandchildren, Jay and Jenny Lewis of Houston, Rex Lewis of Houston, David and Cyndi Denson of Mont Belvieu and Jerrilyn and Mark Doggett of Mont Belvieu; great-grandchildren, Cari and Connor Denson and Grant and Will Doggett. She is also survived by special niece and namesake, Mary Evelyn Dixon and husband, Bill of Bridge City; nephews, Richard and Betty Lewis, Cris and Lydia Lewis, David Lewis, James Landers; nieces, Sharon and Jim Forrest, Brenda and Jamie Chambless and Joyce and Steve Higgs. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband of 49 years Leon Lewis; son, James Kenneth Lewis; grandson, Kenneth Leon Lewis; sister, Allene Stubbs; and lifelong best friend, Ruth Arnold. The family would like to thank her kind and compassionate caregivers, Patsy Edwards and Gale Toussaint. We also want to thank Dr. Patrick Cook, Nurse Sandy Brown and Dr. Bakti Khatri for the excellent medical care they provided. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 9, 2010 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, with Dr. E. Richard Steel of Baytown officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Honoring the family as pallbearers will be grandsons, David Denson, Jay Lewis, Rex Lewis and Mark Doggett, Johnnie Arnold, Bill Dixon and Jacob Reynolds. The family will receive friends at Levingston Funeral Home one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to: Pilot Clubs Lifeline System of Baytown, Inc., P. O. Box 1765, Baytown, TX 77522-1765.
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