Abner Lewis, Jr.

Abner Lewis, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at the Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach.

He was born May 31, 1926 to the late Abner Lewis, Sr. and Lillie May Smith Lewis; he was a lifelong resident of the Lake Wales and Winter Haven areas. He was a retired testman for General Telephone Florida, a member of the Westside Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a life member of the Signal Corps Regiment Association and enjoyed fishing.

Abner was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Lewis, second wife, Katherine Lewis and a son, Rick Lewis. He is survived by his son, Blake Lewis (Kathi) of Daytona Beach; two sisters, Dorothy Rohero of Jacksonville and Shirley Kazmerchak of Winter Haven; 8 grandchildren, including, Joshua, Kathryn, Amanda and Bruce; and 2 great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales with the family receiving friends at noon. Interment will be held at the Lake Wales Cemetery.