Billie Jean Lewis || Obituary

Billie Jean Lewis

Billie Jean Lewis, 92, of Paris, formerly of Bogata, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Paris Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, July 18, 2022, at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Shovan officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service from 10 until 11 am.

Billie was born August 16, 1929, in Red River County to W.E. (Gene) and Madge (Ladd) Burns. She grew up in the Glendale/McCrury and Bogata area. She married Maxie Lewis on February 28, 1948 in Clarksville, TX.

Billie is preceded in death by her husband Maxie; daughter, Joyce Ann Buckman; sister, Ollie Ruth Robinson; three brothers Carl Henry, Royce, and Gerald Burns.

She is survived by son-in-law, Bill Buckman and wife Charlotte of Bogata, “bonus” grandchildren, Cody and Sara Estrada and Aubrey and Mark Gibbs; six “bonus” great-grandchildren, Grayson, Adelyn, and Bennie Estrada; Clara, Georgia, and Maggie Gibbs, all of Paris, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Pallbearers will be Randy Jordan, Mike Allred, Morris Foster, Joe Travis Kelsey, Cody Estrada, David Rozell, and Greg Dooley. Honorary Pallbearers will be Charlie Lewis, Donnie Strain, Charles Skaggs, and Weldon Smith.

If desired, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to Bogata Cemetery Association C/O Alice Ann White, 104 Mt. Vernon Rd., Bogata, TX 75417.

Online condolences may be made at www.fry-gibbs.com