John Douglas "Doug" Lewis Jr.

Funeral service for Mr. John Douglas “Doug” Lewis, Jr., 89, of Houston, formerly of Buckholts, will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at the Kathryn W. Green Chapel of Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron, with Rev. Billy Crow officiating. Interment will follow at the Corinth Cemetery near Buckholts with full military honors. Mr. Lewis died Monday, September 1, at his home following an illness. He was a retired machinist in the oilfield industry.

Mr. Lewis was born August 22, 1926 to J. D. Sr. and Ida Belle Peters Lewis in Buckholts, Tx. He graduated from C. H. Yoe High School in 1943. He proudly served in WWII in the United States Marine Corps.

He is survived by his wife, Ida Benge Lewis, one son, Paul Lewis of Houston and one daughter, Lori Pettett and husband, Robert, of Freeport; one sister, Dorothy Gause of Gause. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren, Pamela, Derek and Lisa Lewis and Chase, Aubrey and Sydney (Peanut) Pettett.

The family will receive visitors from 8-9 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.