Obituary - Carole Jeannine (Bowhay) Lewis

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ENID, formerly of FAIRVIEW: Funeral service for Carole Jeannine Lewis, 71, will be Thursday, December 9, 2004 at the United Methodist Church in Helena at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Brantley Tillery officiating. Burial will follow at Square Cedar Cemetery north and east of Cleo Springs with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.lanmanfuneralhome.com.

Carole Jeannine Lewis was born on March 11, 1933 in Blackwell to Arthur J. Bowhay and Dora Adell �Durham� Bowhay and passed from this life on Monday, December 6, 2004 at St. Mary�s Regional Medical Center. Carole contracted Polio at an early age and as a result spent from age two until age eight in an iron lung in the hospital. She met and married Billy Lewis at age 17. Billy was in the military, and Carole and their four children moved with him all over the country. Carole was a dedicated wife and mother with her family being the most important aspect of her life. They did everything together. She and Billy did woodworking together. He made the comment that he would cut it out and she would make it pretty. Carole loved to bowl and the trophies she has proved she was good at it.

Carole is survived by one son, John Arthur Lewis and wife, Carol of Enid; three daughters, Pamela Rae Lewis of Medford, Rita Kay Ryel and husband, James of Enid and Brenda Adell Carnes and husband, Tony of Corpus Christi, Texas; five brothers, George Bowhay and Gene Bowhay of Ponca City, Joseph Bowhay of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Carl �Bill� Bowhay of Red Oak, Texas and Royal �Dod� Bowhay of Sallisaw; two sisters, Laurene DeArmand of Coldwater, Kansas and Arvilla Rose �Blondie� Hammond of Alvin, Texas; thirteen grandchildren, Amber Dawn Dowler, Chason Lewis and wife, Stephanie, Billy Lewis and wife, Tracy, Jeff Ryel, Jamie Fortner and husband, Terry, Jhona Ronistal and husband, Brody, Chris Lewis and wife, Jamilyn, Michelle LaSavio and husband, Nick, Eric Carnes and wife, Jamie and Julia �Cookie� Brown and husband, Josh; thirteen great-grandchildren, Paige Erin Giles, Logan Alexis Giles, Chelsea Lewis, Leslie Fortner, Stetson Ronistal, Weslee Ronistal, Arin Ronistal, Allyson Lewis, Caden Lewis, Brody LaSavio, Jacob LaSavio, Ellianne Brown and Ethan Brown.

Carole is preceded in death by her husband, Billy; one son, Ronald Lee Lewis and one brother, Leslie Bowhay.