J.B. Lewis

September 14, 1944 - January 17, 2021

Mr. J.B. Lewis Jr., age 76, of Chester died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at The Heart of Georgia Nursing Home. Graveside services will held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ricky Gilmore and Rev. Sterling Averett officiating. Mr. Lewis will lie in state at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Mr. Lewis was born September 14, 1944 in Eastman to the late Mary Powell Lewis and J.B. Lewis. He was a member of Chester Baptist Church, a retired truck driver, carpenter and farmer. He is survived by daughters, Michelle Robinson (Greg) and Buffy Burney (James); Uncles, Otis Powell and Franklin Lewis; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; cousin, Nora Jean Reaves (Mike) and special friends, Phyllis and Larry Sanders. The family request the omission of flowers and contributions to Chester Baptist Church. Hardy-Towns Funeral Home of Eastman is in charge of arrangements. www.hardy-towns.com