Bud is survived by his wife of 72 years, Ruth R. (nee Sullivan) Lewis; sons: Roger E. Lewis and Richard T. Lewis Sr. (Debra); three grandchildren: Richard T. Lewis Jr. (Lindsay), Rustina L. Lewis and Michela N. Waite (Chandler); great-grandchildren: Kayla, Kerrigan and Piper Lewis, Keegan Stutz, Wade Artz, Lucas and Logan Waite; a sister, Dorothy Slavens and several nieces and nephews.
Bud was a self-employed general contractor, having built many houses in both the Jackson and Springfield areas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jackson. He loved to play golf, and to hunt and fish.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home with Pastor Timothy Keeton officiating. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Jackson, Ohio. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service at noon at the funeral home.
Condolences may be emailed to www.mayhew-brownfuneralhome.com