Dahlonega, Georgia – Howard E. Lewis, 94, died January 17, 2009 at Chestatee Regional Hospital. He was born in Jenkins County and lived in Savannah over sixty years. Mr. Lewis was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Philippines during World War II. He retired as a printer from the Savannah Morning News with thirty years of service. Mr. Lewis was a member of Bull Street Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, member of Hisher Sunday School Class and was active in the Brotherhood. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jenkins Lewis.

Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Lewis Ackermann and John Ackermann of Dahlonega, GA; grandson, Sgt. Bryce Mouchet, currently serving his country in Iraq and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.

Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2009 in the Hodgson Chapel of Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors.

Pallbearers will be Carey Johnson, Jimmy Thompson, Rev. Bobby Thompson, Joseph Johnson, Leroy Clayton and Les Taylor.

Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

Remembrances: Bull Street Baptist Church, 17 East Anderson Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401.

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Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel