A funeral service for Mr. Vernon Lewis will be held on Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Pete Sellers will officiate the service. Interment will be held at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00-200 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home.

Vernon Lewis, 71, of Marshall, Texas was born on March 14, 1949 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to his parents, Charlie and Beatrice Lewis. Mr. Lewis passed away on February 7, 2021 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He grew up in Tallulah, Louisiana, after serving in the Vietnam War he relocated to Houston, Texas for a few years. Vernon moved to Marshall, Texas in the mid 1970's where he called home. He was a member of River Crossing Cowboy Church and was the president of Quapaw Hunting Club for several years. Vernon had a BBQ Barn in Marshall for many years. He loved his horses and cows.

Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife, Judy Lewis; children, Mike Lewis, Jake Rich, Audra Huddleston, and Jess Rich; sisters, Becky Amos, Sybil Ashley, and Francis Rinicker; grandchildren, Ty Lewis, Kolton VanHuss, Jody White, Haylie Rich, Coby Rich, Maegan Huddleston, Zachary Huddleston, Jake Huddleston, Christopher Huddleston, Cade Rich, and Emersyn Rich; great-grandchildren, Avree Lewis, Lettie VanHuss, and Jake Coe. He is also survived by Donna Lewis, Maria Lewis, Lisa and Butch Terrell, numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Lewis is preceded in death by Charlie Lewis, Beatrice Box Lewis, Ray Lewis, Grady Lewis, Kenneth Lewis, Phillip Lewis, Mildred Lewis Gentry, and Charlene Lewis Broussard.