Lewis Roland Beesinger, 81, of Marshall was born in Denison, Texas to Roland Mae Armistead and L.C. Beesinger on September 25, 1930, and passed away on January 13, 2012 in Marshall, Texas. He married Verna Inez Ervin on March 13, 1948 in Littlefield, Texas. He served his country, receiving his rank as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. Lewis was a very talented man, who loved to bake, write poetry, and an all round "fix-it man". He was a great Pastry Chef who baked cookies for Relay for Life. He owned 3-Way Grocery in Jefferson for ten years, and attended Hillcrest Baptist Church in Marshall. Surviviors are his wife of 63 years, Verna Inez Beesinger of Marshall; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Judy Beesinger, Rick and Barbara Beesinger, and Scott and Joell Beesinger, all of Marshall; seven grand- children, Josh Beesinger, Caleb Beesinger, David Ritter and Emily Beesinger, all of Marshall, Matthew Beesinger, and Jennifer L. Mendez, both of San Antonio, and Jennifer M. Spradlin of Toledo, Ohio. Also surviving Mr. Beesinger are his sister, Nadine Hoffman of Tulsa, Oklahoma, numerous nieces and nephews, and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, and brothers, Lonnie and Donnie Lee. Funeral services for Mr. Beesinger, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 16, 2012 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Pastor Sam Buzzard and Brother Glenn Ketchum officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m., Sunday, January 15th at the Down Funeral Home in Marshall. Pallbearers will be David Beesinger, Rick Beesinger, Scott Beesinger, Matthew Beesinger, Josh Beesinger, Caleb Beesinger, Taylor Beesinger, and David Ritter. Honorary Pallbearers were Doug Hoffman, Gary Beesinger, Ronnie Beesinger, and Derrell Beesinger.