Oliver "PA-PA" Lewis

Oliver “Papa” Lewis entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at the age of 62. He was a native of Gretna, LA and a resident of Harvey, LA. He was a proud member of Household of Faith Church where he served faithfully. Oliver was employed as a carpenter with Hard Rock Construction in Harvey, LA. He was the son of the late Oliver Poindexter and Theresa “Momma Tee” Henry (the late John “Unc” Henry). He was preceded in death by his sisters, the late Theresa Lewis-Evans and Louise Pierce; and his brothers the late William Lewis, Michael Lewis, and Johnny Ray Henry. Oliver is survived by his beloved friend: Tina Phillips; a devoted daughter and son: Chesia Lewis and Oliver Lewis Jr.; a stepdaughter: Arielle Mabon; 4 grandchildren: Donald King III, Jaseiko Gilbert, Jaylah Gilbert and Jarielle Stack; a great-grandson: Kayden Gilbert; 8 siblings: Harold Lewis (Diane), Orville Lewis (Karen), Olivia Common (Larry), Olive Lewis-Magee, Kerry Lewis (Bobbianne), Karen Bradley (Lawrence), Kenneth Alexander and Kevin Lewis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family also Pastors, officers and members of Household of Faith Church-Gretna, LA, Victory Christian Center International, Historic St. James AME-New Orleans, Morning Star Missionary B.C.-Marrero, LA and neighboring churches along with employees of Hard Rock Construction, Beverly Industries, Oilfield Maintenance Co., Ochsner St. Charles Parish Hospital, Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, Jefferson Rise Charter School-Harvey, LA, East Jefferson Ambulatory Service Center, Cornerstone Chemical Company-Waggaman, Ingalls Shipbuilding-Pascagoula, Cajun Concrete, and Otto Candies LLC, are invited to attend the Funeral Service at Household of Faith Church, 712 27th Street, Gretna, LA on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pastor Booker T. Collor Jr., Officiating. (The Interment will be private.) Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Cross Memorial Funeral Home, LLC, 60100 Westway Drive, Amite, LA 70422. To view and sign the guestbook, please go to: www.crossmemorialfuneralhome.com

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Oliver "PA-PA" Lewis

September 3, 1960 - April 9, 2023