Rebecca (Becky) Lewis

Rebecca (Becky) Lynn Lewis, 62, of Dallas, Texas, passed away on November 9th, 2021, in Waxahachie, Texas.  Rebecca was born in Athens, Tennessee on March 14th, 1959.  She was the daughter of a preacher and grew up in church where music was an important part of the service.  She taught herself to play keyboard at a very young age and was a musician in her father’s church along with her mother and sisters.  She also sang at church and was a big part of the church’s ministry for many years.  Rebecca was a logophile that spent a great deal of time studying and cross-referencing the etymology of the Bible’s texts to gain a deeper and more meaningful understanding of their teachings. Rebecca married twice and became mother to three loving sons.  She loved her children fiercely.  She had a hearty laugh, a beautiful smile and a great sense of humor.  She battled heart and kidney failure for a long while before her body succumbed to their effects. She knew Jesus as her Lord and Savior and was prepared to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Rebecca is preceded in death by parents, Henry Ford Lewis Sr. and Mildred Casey Lewis; two sisters, Betty Jane Lewis, Katheryn Solomon; brother, Henry Ford Lewis Jr.; stepbrother Wesley Ryan; nephews, Travis James Ainsworth and Rodney McClintock.

Rebecca is survived by step-mother Geraldine Lewis of Whitesboro, TX.; sister, Sharon Faye Whallon of Tyler Tx; step-brother, Deborah Gordon and husband Jon of Whitesboro, TX.; brother in law, Daniel Solomon of Carrollton, TX,;  son, Michael Wry and wife Kelly, of Bozrah, CT.; twin sons, Jeremiah Ieppert and husband Chris, of Waxahachie, TX.; Joshua Ieppert and wife Candice, of Midlothian, TX.; five grandchildren, Caelin Joy, Elijah Graham, Rachel Monroe, Ella Claire and Allison Jane; nieces, Shannon Weathersby and husband Shane and Casey McClintock; nephews, Bradley Taylor and Nathan Lewis and wife Ashley; great-nephews, Tre Alexander, Zachary Thomas, Memphis Isaiah and Liam Nathanael; and great-niece, Braelynn Abigail.

The memorial service to honor Rebecca will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 17th at Wayne Boze Funeral Home located at 1826 West Highway US-287 Business, Waxahachie, TX 75165. Reverend Dr. Kevin Tully and Reverend Val Smith of First United Methodist Church of Waxahachie will be officiating. A private lunch for Rebecca’s family will follow the memorial service at First United Methodist Church of Waxahachie at 505 W Marvin Ave, Waxahachie, TX 75165.