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Obituary
Dr. William “Bill”
Lewis, III, 79 of Huntington, WV passed away at his home Wednesday
morning June 27th. He was born on September 29, 1932 in Parkersburg WV to
William E. Lewis, Jr. and May Belle Jenkins Lewis. Dr. Lewis was an
Optometrist for 52 years with practices in Huntington and West Hamlin WV. He
grew up in Huntington, WV and graduated from Huntington East High School in
1950 and obtained a B.S. degree from Marshall College in 1954 and a B.S. O.D.
degree from Illinois College of Optometry in 1960.
Bill served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Captain from 1954 until 1958. He
then moved back to Huntington, WV in 1960 to raise his family and begin his
Optometry practice. In 1965 he received the Jaycees Distinguished Service
Award and the Jaycees Outstanding Young Man Award for the State of West
Virginia. He was president of the Cabell County Council for Retarded
Children (in development of Green Acres Home for Retarded Children.) From
1961-1966, he served as president of East Huntington Professional and
Business Association. In 1965, he was on the Cabell County Bridge Advisory
Council. In 1966 he was president of the Emmons Elementary School PTA and
committee chairman of the Cabell County Council of PTA. 1968-1969 he
received “East Huntington’s Man of the Year” award. 1970 and 1971, he was
president of the West Virginia Optometric Association. He also served on the
Southern Council of Optometrists and was co-founder of “Vision Day” and
“Save Your Vision Week.” He had numerous writings published in periodicals
and journals. He also served as the Optometrist for Marshall University
Athletics from 1966-1970.
Bill is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Charlene Jones Lewis, two
children and their spouses, Nancy Lee and Glenn New; and Brian and Debbie
Lewis all of Huntington, WV, one granddaughter, Alyse Lewis, who he adored
and was very proud of, and his beloved dachshund, Molly. He is also survived
by a brother and his spouse, Jim and Nancy Lewis and a niece, Nicole Lewis,
all of Renton, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents, William
E. Lewis and May Belle Lewis and a brother, John Lewis.
Bill was devoted to his patients and truly enjoyed his profession of
Optometry. He always tried to keep himself physically fit. He could be seen
riding his bike all over Huntington during warm weather and worked out
daily. He was an excellent golfer, sports enthusiast and loved his Marshall
University Thundering Herd through the good times and the bad times. He and
his wife, Charlene, loved to socialize and dance throughout their marriage.
He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and patients.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Sunday at the Reger Funeral
Chapel by Rev. Steve Hensley. Burial will follow in Springhill Cemetery,
Huntington. Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Saturday at the Reger Funeral
Home.
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