Ellis Lewis

Ellis J. Lewis, 67, of Kingsport, went home to be with his Heavenly Father Sunday, December 16, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was born in Snowflake, VA and had lived in Kingsport most of his life.Ellis retired from Eastman Chemical as a Chemical Operator in 2004 after 30 years of service. He was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church.Ellis enjoyed fishing, hunting , being outdoors, was an avid UT fan and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, Simmie and Ruby Quillen Lewis; sisters Jeraldeen Lewis and Myrtle Darnell and brothers, Robert Lewis and Arrie Lewis. Surviving are his loving wife and best friend of 34 years, Mitzi Lewis; son, Ellis “Jason” Lewis (Melanie); grandchildren, Nikki Edwards (Walt) and Nathan Lewis; step grandchildren, Niel Daria and Dalson Creger; sisters, June White (G.W.), Betty Bowen (James) and Lois Dockery (Fred) and Lisa Snodgrass (Steve); brothers, Arvel Lewis (Ruth) and Willie Lewis (Lana); several nieces, nephews and special friends, Robert and Teresa Parker, special neighbors and special church family.The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm Thursday December 20, 2018,at Oak Hill Funeral Home in the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel.A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2:00 pm with Pastor Jeff Strong and Rev. Buddy Osborne officiating. Music will be provided by Pastor Jeff Strong.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sullivan Baptist Church Building Fund, 4152 Maplewood St., Kingsport, TN 37660.The family would like to express a sincere thank you to Smokey Mountain Hospice nurses, Melissa, Kelly, Patsy, Christy, Carey, Susie, Holly, Dawn and Ben.Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.oakhillfh.comThe care of Ellis Lewis and his family has been entrusted to Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Services.Read Obituary