Russell ‘Cold Doc’ Lewis Sr.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Russell “Cold Doc” Lewis Sr., 59, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. at Fletcher Funeral Home Chapel in New Iberia with the Rev. James Washington officiating.

He will await the resurrection at Heavenly Rest Cemetery, Jeanerette.

A gathering of family and friends will be at Fletcher Funeral Home on Monday from 7 a.m. until the time of service.

A resident of Jeanerette, Mr. Lewis passed on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at 9:07 a.m. in Jeanerette. He was a graduate of Francis Boley High School and a star football player. He was employed at V & H Fabrication and Repairs.

He leaves in God’s care, two sons Russell Lewis Jr. (Savitra) of New Iberia and Anthony Shields of Baldwin; daughters Latonya Smothers (Waylon) of Broussard and Ashley Edwards of Jeanerette; his father, Edward Lewis Sr. of Jeanerette; five brothers Edward Lewis Jr. (Linda) and Roland Lewis Sr. of Jeanerette, Ronald Lewis Sr. (Claudia) of Corpus Cove, Texas, David Lewis Sr. (Margaret) of Beaumont, Texas, and Michael Lewis (Elaine) of Broussard; three sisters Irma Sparrow (Donald) of Jeanerette, Beatrice Thompson of New Orleans and Margaret L. Sennett of Houston; a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He now joins in glory with his mother, Margaret Williams Lewis.

Active pallbearers are Russell Lewis Jr., Edward Lewis Jr., Roland Lewis Sr., Ronald Lewis Sr., David Lewis Sr. and Michael Lewis.

Honorary pallbearers are Jermaine Sparrow, Gil White, Morris Collins, Forest Lewis, Roland Lewis Jr. and Nathaniel Lockette Jr.

Public condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org 

The family requested the professional care of Fletcher Funeral Home, 609 W. Admiral Doyle Drive, 369-3341.