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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Lewis E
Marks
January 19, 1917 – March 31, 2013
Obituary
Lewis Edwin Marks
January 19, 1917 - March 31, 2013
Lewis Edwin Marks, age 96, of Livingston, Texas passed away on March 31, 2013, in Livingston. Lewis was born on January 19, 1917, in Evergreen, Louisiana, to parents Joseph and Marie Taylor Marks.
Lewis married Essie Mae Hall in 1938 and she died in 1955. They moved to Polk County in 1972. Lewis was a Deacon at Schwab City Baptist Church, and a member. He served 16 years in the Texas Baptist Men' Retiree Builder', where he built 132 churches, and 89 as Lead Carpenter. He was also a WWII veteran.
Lewis is preceded in death by both of his parents. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Victor and Beverly Marks, of Athens, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Henry and Evangeline Clepper, of Livingston, Texas; daughter, Nadine Black, of Reno, Nevada; son, Butch Cross; brother and sister-in-law, Elson and Ruth Marks, of Pasadena, Texas; grandchildren, Steven Marks, Paul Marks, Kristen Valka, Henry Clepper, and William Clepper.
Services for Lewis E. Marks will be held Friday, April 5, 2013, at 10:30 AM, at Schwab City Baptist Church, in Livingston, Texas. Rev. David Jones will officiate the service. Interment will be at Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery, in Pasadena, Texas, at 3:00 PM, that afternoon. Military honors will be provided by VFW Honor Guard - Post #8568.
Visitation for Mr. Marks will be held Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 5:00 PM, at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Texas Baptist Men' Retiree Builders, 5351 Catron, Dallas, Texas 75227.
Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com
January 19, 1917 - March 31, 2013
Lewis Edwin Marks, age 96, of Livingston, Texas passed away on March 31, 2013, in Livingston. Lewis was born on January 19, 1917, in Evergreen, Louisiana, to parents Joseph and Marie Taylor Marks.
Lewis married Essie Mae Hall in 1938 and she died in 1955. They moved to Polk County in 1972. Lewis was a Deacon at Schwab City Baptist Church, and a member. He served 16 years in the Texas Baptist Men' Retiree Builder', where he built 132 churches, and 89 as Lead Carpenter. He was also a WWII veteran.
Lewis is preceded in death by both of his parents. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Victor and Beverly Marks, of Athens, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Henry and Evangeline Clepper, of Livingston, Texas; daughter, Nadine Black, of Reno, Nevada; son, Butch Cross; brother and sister-in-law, Elson and Ruth Marks, of Pasadena, Texas; grandchildren, Steven Marks, Paul Marks, Kristen Valka, Henry Clepper, and William Clepper.
Services for Lewis E. Marks will be held Friday, April 5, 2013, at 10:30 AM, at Schwab City Baptist Church, in Livingston, Texas. Rev. David Jones will officiate the service. Interment will be at Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery, in Pasadena, Texas, at 3:00 PM, that afternoon. Military honors will be provided by VFW Honor Guard - Post #8568.
Visitation for Mr. Marks will be held Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 5:00 PM, at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Texas Baptist Men' Retiree Builders, 5351 Catron, Dallas, Texas 75227.
Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com
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