Irvin M. Lewis Sr.

IRVIN MAC LEWIS SR. son of the late Irvin Lewis and Mary Speed was born on September 5, 1942 in Baltimore Maryland. On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, God in his infinite wisdom saw the hills were getting hard to climb and called Irvin home to eternal rest.

“Butch” as he was affectionately known received his education from the Baltimore City Public School System. Butch was baptized at a young age at Fountain Baptist Church.

Butch met Inez Dozier and together they had four children; Sheron Lewis, Irvin Jr, Reggie Lewis and Jon Ritch. Later Butch met and married Diane and to this union they had one son Terry Lewis, and two step children; Avera Turner and Stephen Turner.

He worked as an Arabber selling fruits and vegetables. Later Butch was employed at Exon Garage for over 30 years until his health no longer allowed him to work.

Butch loved his family especially his children, brothers, grandchildren and great grands. He enjoyed playing cards, coloring, doing word search books and cooking. In Butch’s younger years, He and his brothers enjoyed driving to Ellicott City to ride the horses.

Butch was the oldest of four brothers; one brother preceded him in death; Sylvester Lewis, in addition to his parents; his wife, Diane Lewis, son Reginald Lewis (Reggie), son Terry Lewis, stepson Stephen Turner, stepdaughter Avera Turner and great granddaughter Rayna Dickens, all also preceded him in death.

He leaves to cherish his memories; his daughter Sheron Hughes (Tyrone); sons Irvin Lewis Jr and Jon Ritch; Brothers John Lewis (Agnes), Russell Lewis (Shirley); eleven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren and host of other relatives and friends.