Deacon Lawrence Roosevelt Lewis,89, of the James City Community and Ernul Community was called to rest on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Service arrangements are pending at the New Bern Eastern Missionary Baptist Association Headquarters 885 Highway 306 N Grantsboro. The Interment will follow at the Tabernacle M. B. Church Cemetery 4399 Hwy. 17 S, New Bern.
He is survived by his sons, Milton Lewis, Columbus, GA and Anthony Lewis and daughter-in-law, Ashlee, Ernul, NC; two daughters, Debra Lewis Adams, New Bern and Denise Chisholm of Killeen, TX; two sisters, Phyllis Graves, Alberta, VA and Iris Lewis, Philadelphia, PA; thirteen grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Deacon Lewis. He was very faithful at whatever duty he had to do. I would often see him sitting in his car on Wednesday evenings waiting for Bible study to begin at Tabernacle Church. He was also very present at Historic Mt. Shiloh when he was a member there. I can't say enough about his faithfulness to the New Bern Eastern Missionary Baptist Association. This is another good soldier who has stuck his sword in the Golden Sand and gone to be at rest. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Praying for the family at this difficult time.
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