The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Edwina Lewis will be held during Memorial Services Saturday, the 17th of October, at 10am at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Jasper, TX under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Rites of Christian Burial will follow at Jim Shankle Cemetery in Burkeville, TX.
Edwina Marie (Lincoln) Lewis, a wonderful and loving Mother and Grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep. She had moved to Beaumont, TX to live with her son, William, and be near her daughter, Leslie and her granddaughter, Maria.
Edwina was born on January 14, 1945, in Opelousas, LA to Edward and Anna Martin (Tevis) Lincoln.
She attended school in Orange, TX. St. Therese Catholic School, grades K- 8 and then public school, Emma H. Wallace High School, grades 9-12. She attended and graduated from Wiley College in Marshall, TX, in 1966, with a major in History.
Two weeks after graduation she went to work for the Social Security Administration in Shreveport, LA. She moved back to Orange and transferred to the Port Arthur office and then after several promotions she retired as the District Manager of the Beaumont office in January 1995.
Upon retirement she spent a lot of time working with various Civic Organizations. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and was a lifetime member of the Wiley College Alumni Organization.
Edwina married Billie M. Lewis in 1969.They had three children, Lincoln, Leslie, and William.
To cherish her memories Edwina leaves her daughter, Leslie Jackson (Tyrone), son, William Lewis, granddaughter, Maria Hudson, sister, Phyllis Thomas and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Edwina was proceeded in death by her parents, husband Billie in 2021, son Lincoln in 2018, brother Tevis in 2018, and sister Hilda in 2024.
As Edwina would always say…….remember be Humble and Kind.
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