Michael Lewis

August 28, 1962 - June 18, 2017

Michael W. Lewis was born August 28, 1962 to the union of Richard Hall and Melva Lea Lewis of St. Louis, Missouri. He was the youngest of four siblings. His mother and two sisters, Beverly Dumas and Jennell Johnson and his maternal grandparents, Rev. Milbert Griffin and Janie Richard, all preceded in him death. Michael attended St. Louis Public Schools and went on to Job Corps in Kansas City, Missouri, where he got his carpenter certificate. He later started working rehabbing houses in St. Louis areas. He was very good with any job he did. He landed a job with Winco Window Co. in University, Missouri where he was well-liked by many people there. He was employed there until his untimely death. Michael confessed the Lord as his savior at an early age while growing up in St. James Missionary Baptist Church in West St. Louis and loved to quote verses of the Bible to people. He enjoyed his life and people around him. He was a very friendly person and got along well with others. There were a host of names that people would call him like “Long Head Mike” and “Football Head”. He would always laugh about the jokes people would say about him. He was a true stand up guy. The lord called Michael home on Sunday, June 18, 2017. He leaves to cherish his memory: his brother ~ Dhahir W. Muhummad; his nephews ~ Isaac Daniels and Michael E. Trussell; nieces ~ Melva Johnson, Beverly Forrest, Jennell Johnson and Danielle Dumas; his special friend of forty-three years ~ Dewan Harris; his Goddaughter ~ Latrice Harris and her sons, which he called his boys: Davon Harris and Julius Evans, Jr. Michael didn’t have any children but treated them as his own. Michael had a loving friend that he called his dad: Mr. Moody; and a cool friend named ~ Don Loper. He had many friends including his Winco Window’s family