Levert Roger Lewis

Obituary Levert Roger Lewis was born to the union of the late Elizabeth and Charles “Charlie” Lewis on January 26, 1944. He went home to be with the Lord on January 17, 2014. Levert accepted Christ at an early age and received his early training and membership at Cedar Street Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. Benjamin Robertson. In later years, he loved to visit St. Paul’s Baptist Church. He was a long-time friend of Redeeming Love Church and visited with his classmates at New Bridge Baptist Church. Levert loved to share his favorite story as a boy in sharing a suit with his favorite cousin, Harry Lewis. He said he would wear the suit to church one Sunday and Harry would wear it the next! Levert was an entrepreneur. He started a trucking business while in high school. He would often joke about day-dreaming in class at Armstrong High School and thinking “I’m making more money than the teachers teaching me”! He also worked with his father’s bus company “Metropolitan Coach”. He was active in the Metropolitan Business League. Levert was also a real estate investor and maintained excellent properties throughout Richmond. Levert retired from AAFES as a long-distance driver. He retired with a perfect driving record. He often spoke fondly of his adventures and the many wonderful friends he had with this company. He loved to travel in his leisure time and enjoyed showing others the world he had experienced. Levert found pleasure in things others often overlook such as Christmas lights, plants, and history (especially civil rights). Just before his homegoing he took each of his family and friends to look at lights and he was extremely proud of the magnificent display in his yard. He loved his pet “Snowball”. He enjoyed landscaping and most especially loved logging everything and anything into his computer system. Levert loved his Armstrong Class of 1963. He was fond of each one and they likewise held him in high esteem. He enjoyed traveling with is class and talked with them regularly. He was a stranger to none. He would often laugh and joke with his doctors, nurses, persons that worked at his favorite coffee spot “Wawa”. Levert would often ask “do you think I’m too much of a clown” and he would continue to laugh and joke. He loved talking to his friends on the phone and became concerned if he did not have regular contact. He was constantly (as he described it) “on the move”. He is survived by his son, Levert “Roger” Redd (Sudonna) and son’s mother, Mary Jane Redd-Bohn; four grandchildren, Rochelle, Isaiah (devoted); Tremaine and Madyson; one sister, Delois “Charley” Lewis of Washington, DC; one brother, Lawrence Lewis (Toni) of Richmond; niece and nephew, Latisha Ann “TT” Lewis and Lawrence Lewis, Jr.; and great-niece, Lynn Lewis. He also leaves to cherish his memory, Dorothy D. Mottley, Michelle Redd, Denise Redd, Markeisha Redd, Teresa Scott, Patrick Lee, Willie Scott, Faye Scott, Tiffany Scott, Edward “Eddie Jr.” Scott, Erica Yarborough, Janet Brown and Wayne Langhorne; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Revelation 21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

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Levert Roger Lewis

January 26, 1944 - January 17, 2014