Donald Lewis, born December 3, 1940 and left this life on March 10, 2022 peacefully in his home. He is preceded in death by his mother Dorothy Sanchez, father John F. Lewis, and step-father Mike Sanchez. 

He was born in Palestine, Texas and moved to Jacksonville at the age of eighteen months. Donald served in the US Navy from 1960 to 1964. After being Honorably Discharged from service, Donald took on many other occupations like Car Salesman at the Chevrolet Dealership, owned a dirt moving company and plant farm, and retired after ten years of being a fireman for the Jacksonville Fire Department.

He met his wife, Sandra Dehart-Lewis while working at the dealership in March of 1966 and were then married on November 19, 1966. During this life, they adopted two children, Paul Lewis and Sherry Lewis, and later were blessed with many grandchildren: Elizabeth Kovarik, Alysia Butler, Devin Rodriguez, Jeremy Rodriguez, and Ebonni Craton.

Donald was a member of the University Church of Christ in Tyler, Texas.

Services will take place at Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville on Tuesday March 15th, 2022 to begin at 10:00am - a visitiation will be held Monday evening at Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Interment will be at Earles Chapel Cemetery.

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