William "Bill" A Lewis Obituary (1956 - 2019)

William A. "Bill" Lewis 62, of Decatur, IL passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019, at 10:03 p.m., in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A service to celebrate Bill's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Toy's for Tots. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Bill was born November 24, 1956, in Decatur, IL the son of Alva and Pauline (Kramer) Lewis. He married Robyn R. Nihiser on May 17, 1980. He retired from ADM Trucking after thirty-nine years of service to the company. Bill enjoyed farming and had also worked for Schwarze Farms. He formerly served as a volunteer fireman for the Mt. Zion Fire Department. Bill's greatest passion was his family. Surviving are his wife: Robyn of Decatur; sons: Daniel (Darrell Hagar) Lewis of Carrington, ND and Randy (Brandi) Lewis of Decatur; daughters: Samantha (Ricky) Culver of Decatur and Colleen (Dustin) Ashby of Decatur; brothers: Joe (Linda) Lewis of Carlinville, IL, Mark (Teresa) Lewis of Decatur and Steve Lewis of Mobile, AL; sister: Susan Perkins (Gary) of Carlinville, IL; grandchildren: Ava Lewis, Tucker Lewis, and Jerrold Culver; mother-in-law: Saundrea Nihiser of Homosassa, FL; also surviving are eight nieces and nephews and fourteen great-nieces and great-nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his parents and his special little buddy: Cooper. Bill was a giant of a man with a heart to match. He was gruff and growly and had a heart of gold. He would do anything for anyone who needed help. He loved teasing people and he gave the best giant bear hugs. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, and best friend and he was the absolute best grandpa ever. He was loved by so many and will leave a great hole in the lives of many.