James “Billy” Young Lewis

March 11, 2015

James “Billy” Young Lewis, 78, of Pensacola passed away on March 7, 2015. He was born on September 19, 1936, in Dothan, AL. James graduated from Bay High School in Panama City in 1955. He retired from N. Goldring in Pensacola, owned and operated Warrington Bakery for over 12 years, owned his own courier business for the past 10 years, and at the time of his death was delivering medications for Thrifty Drug Store.

James was a member of Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola for the past 28 years where he drove the van for 22 years during the 10 year revival and he was the Man of the Year at his church in 2014.

James was preceded in death by his father, David Young Lewis and his grandchildren, Clarence Paul “CP” Lewis and James Lee Lewis.

Survivors include: his mother, Dorothy Doris (Jo) Lewis of Panama City; his wife of 28 years, Martha Lewis of Pensacola; his sons, Kirk Lewis (Kim) of Molino, Paul Lewis of Foley, and Mark Lewis (Cindy) of Pensacola; his daughter, Connie Currie of Thomasville, GA; his stepchildren, Dawn Ravert (Richard) of Panama City, Debra Christman (Roy) of Colorado Springs, CO, Diane Oglesbee of NM; and David Hockett of Pensacola; 20 grandchildren;13 great grandchildren who called him “Buddy”; and many close friends.

Trahan Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until memorial service begins at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Brownsville Assembly of God.

James was always known for his great sense of humor and ability to put a smile on everybody’s face, and will truly be missed by all.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries