Florine Lewis
b. 5 November 1922, d. 25 August 2016
- Father: Ben H. Lewis b. circa 15 September 1873, d. 10 November 1960
- Mother: Ina Blakey b. circa 1883, d. 13 December 1935
- Florine Lewis was born on 5 November 1922 in Texas.
- Ben H. Lewis and Ina Blakey appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in DeWitt County, Texas, Also in the household were children Caroline (24), Maggie (22), Shelley (20), Almetres (19), Jimmie (14), Beatrice (11), Johnie (10) and Chester (6), and grandson James D. Tanner (7).. Other members of the household included Florine Lewis.
- She married William Davis, son of Amos Davis and Lue Ella Williams.
- Florine Lewis became a widow at the 8 April 1990 death of her husband William Davis.
- The following appeared on 19 April 1990 in the San Antonio Register: Impressive rites were held for Bro. William Davis at Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. R. L. Archield officiating.
Davis was an active member of his church, having served on the Usher Board No. 2 and served as one of the custodians.
He served in the Army from 1942 to '46, and united in holy matrimony to Florine Lewis in 1946. They were the parents of two children, William Leo and Renee Cecil Davis.
Davis, who was born to Amos and Lue Ella (Williams) Davis in Cuero, Texas, succumbed on April 8.
He was the first of nine children born on May 18, 1910.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florine Davis; two children, William and Renee; three grandchildren, Terry, Elisha and Alisalyn; brother, Cornell Davis; four sisters, Mildred Cox and Stella White, San Antonio; Mattie Steen, Austin; and Emma Hill, Ft. Forth; one aunt, Mrs. Beatrice Williams.
Interment was in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery and arrangements by the Lewis Funeral Home. - Florine Lewis died on 25 August 2016 at age 93.
- She was interred at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 19 Feb 2017