Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Robert “Tommy” Lewis, age 74, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at Bethel Baptist Church with Bro. Tim Post officiating. Interment will follow at Beekman Cemetery.

Mr. Lewis, a retired employee of International Paper Company and member of Bethel Baptist Church, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. He was a Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana F&AM Tallulah, Chapter 308. Mr. Lewis was an avid hunter, fisherman and was a United States veteran of the Air Force as Airman First Class E-4. He served in Vietnam, receiving the Vietnam service medal and numerous other medals as well.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda Lewis; children, Robbie Renee’ Milbert and husband, Michael, Paula Elizabeth Todd and husband, Richard, Darren Lane Lewis and wife, Labreeska, Shannon Denean Garlington and husband, Todd; brother and sisters, Betty Jo Johnson and husband, Don, Diane Hudson and husband, Hinkston, Benny Mac Lewis and wife, Glennis, Deborah Kay Worley and husband, Jimmy; grandchildren, Kendall Todd Hardwick, Kaiden Storm Garlington, Caroline Elizabeth Todd, Robert Colvin Todd, Nathan Scout Garlington, Jared Abrahm Milbert, Brittney Danielle Lewis and Emma Alexes Milbert.

Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Jefferson and Emma Elizabeth Lewis and sister, Sharon Lewis.

Serving the family as pallbearers are Kaiden Storm Garlington, Nathan Scout Garlington, Robert Colvin Todd, Jared Abrahm Milbert, B.J. Lewis and Hunter Lewis.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Worley, Hinky Hudson, Don Johnson, Keith Johnson, Jamie Worley, Joe Bob Johnson and Ray Wilkerson.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Golden Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.