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Charles Henry Lewis, 84, of Hwy. 90 Conway, of the Tilly Swamp Community, was called to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 30th of 2012 after a long extended illness at Grand Strand Health Center. Mr. Lewis was predeceased by an infant baby brother. Mr. Lewis was born in Tilly Swamp, a small community off Hwy. 90 outside of Conway, on March 21st, 1928. He was the son of the late Charles Harmon and Mary Olympus Lewis. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the 84th Engineer Construction Battalion, earning two Bronze Stars for his bravery. Mr. Lewis was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Association, as well as the American Legion. Out of the Army, Mr. Lewis began his career with International Paper Company in their Woodlands Division from which he retired after 38 years of dedicated service.. Mr. Lewis always maintained a close bond and friendship with his IP brotherhood. Mr. Lewis loved nature and was a diligent and hard worker. His love of nature made him an avid gardener, which he took great pride in. His yard at his home off Hwy. 90 is a testament to this. He also had a love for fishing. In his later years, you might find him at his pond pulling in a big catfish. Mr. Lewis loved fellowship and annually held a family pig picking around the holidays until his health deteriorated. But above all, Mr. Lewis was a wonderful father and loving husband. He was a dedicated family man, married to his wife, Betty Jo, for 42 years. Survivors, including his wife Betty Jo, of Conway, are one daughter, Kimbler Lynn Lewis and her companion, Dave Bosky, of Murrells Inlet, one son from a previous marriage, Greg Lewis, of Conway, two grandchildren, Briar Lewis, of Beaufort, SC and Joshua Lewis, of Heston, KS, one sister, Joann Durant, of Conway, and numerous extended family and friends. The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to all the wonderful staff at Grand Strand Health Care, especially Ronnie Suggs, whom Mr. Lewis became quite close with, to all the staff at Incare Hospice, especially nurse Susan Torok and Pastor Duane Beck. Also, the family would like to give their extended thanks to Vicky and Lee Stoughton of the Blind Outreach Department with the VA in Charleston, SC. Mr. Lewis will be deeply missed but the family takes comfort in knowing he will always be watching over them until they meet again in heaven. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 4th, 2013 at 3:30 pm at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, with the Reverend Mack Hutson and Ray Martin officiating. Visitation will be an hour and a half before services. Burial will follow Hillcrest Cemetery. Memorials in Mr. Lewis' memory may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5216 Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216, the American Lung Association,44-A Markfield Drive, Charleston, SC 29407 and the Association of the Blind, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 105, Columbia, SC 29204. A guest book is available online at myrtlebeachonline.com and goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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Charles Lewis

March 21, 1928 - December 30, 2012