Lewis Henry Sumlin, 92, of Lake Jackson died in his sleep on April 17th, 2012.

Lewis was born on April 9, 1920 to William R. Sumlin and Artelia Pirkle Sumlin in Sibley, La. He was the youngest of four children. Upon graduating from Sibley High School in 1938, he moved to South Houston where he worked for the HL&P Co. In 1940 he moved to Freeport and joined the Dow Chemical Company at Power 1. He continued work in Energy systems until retiring on April 30, 1982. Lewis served in WWII onboard the USS Boxer from 1944 to 1946 in both the Atlantic and Pacific areas. His last great adventure was in September as an honored guest of the 2011 Dow Texas Honor Flight where he spent the day in Washington D.C. visiting his WWII Memorial.

Lewis is survived by son, Roger Sumlin (Pam); daughter, Judy Lynn Foster; grandchildren, David Sumlin (Terri), Richard Sumlin (Heather), Wendy Mazurkiewicz (Wes), Kristi Hart (Bobby), Shea Sumlin (Tiffany), Sharon Sumlin, and great-grandchildren Clay Mazurkiewicz, Aaron Mills, Robin Sumlin, Morgan Sumlin, Austin Sumlin, Ashley Sumlin, Emma Sumlin, Abigail Sumlin, and Sarah Beth Sumlin. He is also survived by long-time companion Mavis Tarbell.


Lewis was preceded in death by wife, Nettie Moree Sumlin; parents, and siblings, Byron Sumlin, Fannie Mae Hill, and Mildred Kremenek.


Visitation will be Friday, April 20 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Lakewood Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 21 at 10:00 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in Lake Jackson. Services will be conducted by grandsons, David and Shea Sumlin.


The family would like to extend special thanks to caretakers, Robert Caraway, Jerra Diggs, and Christiana Patterson.


In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the charity of your choice.

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