“God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So, He put his arms around you and whispered, “come to me” A
golden heart stopped beating hard working hands at rest. God broke our hands to prove to use. He only takes the best”
William was born on October 20, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was the son of the late William and Violet Lewis. He was
predeceased by his sister, Marlo Trent and brother- in- law, Clarence Sumler (Monica).
He loves to cherish his memory, his wife, Earnestine Lewis, five children; April Madison(Carnell), William Lewis (Sukita),
Erica Jones (Phillip) and Cherita Griffin-Owens (Shawn) Channell Sumler; four sisters; Pia Ferebee(Dwight), Michelle
Lewis, Gina Lewis and Mia Gray(Art); two brothers; Ronald Lewis and Zackery Lewis(Nickey); nine grandchildren,
Angela, William, Devin, Khalil, Brandy, Taylor, Cj, Mykey and Cherish; three great grandchildren; Alphonso, Legend
and Nolin; in-laws; Loretta Odom, Otis Sumler Jr., Tony Sumler, Otis Sumler III, Zeola Hubbard(Howard), Angela
Broadway(Lorenzo) and Ronald Sumler, special friend, Irene Howard, and a host of nieces and nephews.
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