Howard W. “Brud” Lewis, 83, of Nederland, died Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur.
Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 19, 2004 at First United Methodist Church in Nederland, with Rev. Dale Chance officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m, at Lewis Family Cemetery, DeRidder, Louisiana. A gathering of family and friends was held from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the church, 104 13th Street, Nederland.
Mr. Lewis was a native of DeRidder, Louisiana, and lived in Nederland over fifty years. He retired as a train engineer with Pure Oil in Nederland with thirty-seven years of service. He was a fifty year member of First United Methodist Church in Nederland, and a member of Nederland Masonic Lodge #1368 AF & AM. Mr. Lewis also served in the United States Army during World War II.
Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Verla Lewis of Nederland; one son, Richard W. “Rusty” Lewis and wife Lorie of Nederland; three daughters, Linda Franke and husband Henry of Nederland, Louann Hudson and husband Sonny of Irving, and Lori Matt and husband Nicky of Nederland; seven grandchildren, Alec Lewis, Noah Lewis, Drew Hudson, Adam Hudson, Lindsay Matt, Lauren Matt, and Logan Matt; one brother, Jerry Lewis and wife Joyce of DeRidder, Louisiana.
