Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Lewis
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Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Lewis
September 28, 1948 - February 11, 2016
Kenneth Wayne Lewis, 67, of
Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 11, 2016, surrounded by loved ones in
his home, after an eight month battle with metastatic bone sarcoma. Known
to many as “Ken” or “Kenny,” he was born in Orange, Texas, on September 28,
1948, to Henry and Violet Lewis. Ken and Kathleen (Cole) Lewis married on
December 28, 1980, and shared the next thirty-five years together with their
large, blended family.
Ken is a graduate of the Little
Cypress High School class of 1967 and a graduate of Lamar University. He
received his Masters Degree from Case Western Reserve University and his Juris
Doctorate from University of Texas Law School. Ken was admired and
respected as an ethical, courageous, and passionate lawyer who sought justice
for all of his clients. At the time of his death, Ken was the President of
the Jefferson County Bar Association and served on the Board of Directors of
the Michelle F. Mehaffy Inn of Court. Ken was an enthusiastic volunteer
for the JCBA’s pro bono projects and a former President of the Jefferson County
Young Lawyers Association.
Ken will be remembered by those who knew him as a compassionate father, a loyal
husband, and a faithful Christian who answered a calling to serve his church
and community in every way imaginable. He was an active member of Trinity
United Methodist Church, where he served as Chair of the Board of Trustees,
Chair of the Evangelism Committee, and in numerous other leadership roles.
Ken loved sports and was an avid
Houston Astros and Houston Texans fan. He enjoyed many different
activities, including traveling, running, reading, coaching his children’s
little league teams to victory, spending time with his family, and fishing,
especially with his beloved brother, Eddie.
Ken is survived by his loving wife of thirty-five years, Kathleen (Cole) Lewis;
his sons, Joshua Houston Lewis and wife Mara Anne (Bacon) Lewis of Green
Mountain Falls, Colorado, and Austin Abraham Lewis of Georgetown, Texas; his
daughters, Kara Rebekah (Lewis) Roberts and husband Willie Jack Roberts of
Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Valerie Sarah Lewis and significant other and
honorary family member Zachary Clayton DeLuna of Beaumont, Texas; his stepson,
John Patrick McMahon of Magnolia, Texas; his grandchildren, Tyler Jack Roberts,
Arianna Harmony Lewis, Corinne Alleen McMahon, and Amethyst Hope Lewis; his
brother, Eddie Lewis and wife Frances Patrice Toner Lewis of Orange, Texas; and
numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
He is preceded in death by his
parents, Henry Hunter Lewis and Violet Mae (Johnson) Lewis.
A gathering of Mr. Lewis’s family
and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 18, 2016,
in Vivion Hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison Avenue,
Beaumont. His memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 19, 2016,
at Trinity United Methodist Church, Beaumont, under the direction of
Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.
In lieu of flowers, donations can
be made in memory of Kenneth W. Lewis, to the Jefferson County Bar Association
Foundation, 1085 Pearl Street, Ste. 202, Beaumont, Texas, 77701, which will be
used to help fund pro bono causes that were close to Ken’s heart.
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