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1SG Henry Lewis, ARMY, (Ret)

March 29, 1944 — September 26, 2025

Clarksville

A Celebration of Life service for 1SG Henry Lewis, ARMY (Ret), age 81, of Clarksville, TN, will be Friday. October 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM at Sykes Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West where full military honors will be rendered. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 2, 2025 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM and again on Friday from 11:00 AM until the hour of service.

Henry was born on March 29, 1944, in Inkster, MI, to Willie Lewis Sr. and Beulah Green. He passed away on September 26, 2025. Henry retired from the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran; earning three campaign stars and was honored with both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, as well as the National Defense Medal. He was a coin collector, loved cars, and watching movies. Henry also enjoyed playing the lottery, especially scratch-off tickets; but above all else he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Betty Black and brother, Tommie Lewis. Henry is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Nortrud Remesch Lewis; sons, Terrance (Johna) Lewis and Thomas (Isabel) Lewis; and grandchildren: Kayla, Maxwell, Sidney, Henry (Makayla), and Aidan, siblings, Mae McCaster, Willie (Valinda) Lewis, Jr., and Shirley Beck, and sister-in-law, Annie Lewis

Please visit Henry's online guestbook at www.sykesfuneralhome.com and share a memory with the family.

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Visitation

Thursday, October 2, 2025

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

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Friday, October 3, 2025

11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)

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Celebration of Life

Friday, October 3, 2025

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