Arthur Lewis, 75, of Arnold died Dec. 5, 2018, at Mercy Hospital South (formerly St. Anthony’s Medical Center) in south St. Louis County. Mr. Lewis served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a retired automobile assembly worker for the Chrysler Automotive Plant in Fenton. Born Dec. 13, 1942, in St. Louis, he was the son of the late Augusta (Yount) and Artio Lewis. He was preceded in death by his wife: Sheila Ruth (Hoefler) Lewis.
He is survived by two sons: Steven (Jeri Lynn) Lewis of Arnold and Terry (Christine) Lewis of Imperial; one daughter: Sheri Lewis of West Virginia; one brother: Kenny (Vonna) Lewis; one sister: Virginia (the late Gilbert) Eich of Lemay; two sisters-in-law: Sharon R. Hoefler of Hillsboro and Carol (Roger) Bentley of Farmington; eight grandchildren: Michael Cole, Ashley McFadden, Matthew Ketcherside, Brittain Johnson, Nichole McCord, Emily Palmer, Tyler Miller and Loren Miller; and seven great-grandchildren: Addler Duncan, Annadella Johnson, Nicholas Ketcherside, Hayden Johnson, Mason Palmer, Hope Brodwrick and Myles Lindsay.
He also was preceded in death by five brothers; Floyd Lewis, George Lewis, Virgil Lewis, Robert Lewis and William Lewis; and three sisters; Hazel Spella, Gladys Riedt and Alice Lewis.
Burial with full military honors will at the National Cemetery in Jefferson Barracks at a later date. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.