Samuel Lewis, Sr.

Burlington Samuel "Sam" Freeman Lewis, Sr., age 90, of 3903 Muhlenberg Court at Twin Lakes, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of 66 years to the late Anderrena Brown Lewis and the son of the late Ed Poe and Mary Apple Lewis. Sam served 39 months in World War II in the Army Airforces, part of which was in the Philippine Islands. Before retirement he operated Lewis Oil Service and belonged to the N.C. Oil Jobbers Association. Sam was an active member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and the Methodist Men, serving several years as chairman of the board of trustees and in various other offices in the church.. Sam and Howard Troxler organized the first Boy Scout Troop at the church and he served as Assistant Scout Leader. Survivors include his daughter, Carol Griffin and husband Robert C. of Murrells Inlet, SC; son Samuel F. Lewis, Jr. of Raleigh; grandchildren, Allyson Binnicker and husband Robbie of Piedmont, SC, Brent Griffin and wife Ginger of Phoenix. AZ, Hollie Vires and husband Rob of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and Cameron Griffin of Charleston, SC; great grandchildren, Griffin, Sam and Braden Binnicker of Piedmont, SC; sister-in-law, Edith Lewis. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents; brothers, Everett Lewis and his wife, Louise and Ervin Lewis. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Shiloh United Methodist Church by Rev. David Stark. Interment will follow in Alamance Memorial Park with military honors provided by the US Air Force . Mr. Lewis will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory until being taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 PM Tuesday and at other times at the residence. Memorials may be made to Shiloh United Methodist Church Building Fund; 4718 Highway 87N, Gibsonville, NC 27249. You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com