Tony Lewis Obituary

Tony Lewis attended Clyde A Erwin High School in Asheville, NC. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Tony Lewis.

Graduation Year	Class of 1978
Date of Passing	Aug 13, 2016
About	Anthony "Tony" Lewis August 12, 1960 ~ August 13, 2016 Born in: Buncombe Co., NC, Resided in: Leicester, NC Anthony Willie "Tony" Lewis, 56, of Leicester, died Saturday, August 13, 2016. A native of Buncombe Co., he was a son of Willie Lewis and of the late Polly Briggs Lewis. He was also preceded in death by his son, Joshua W. Cook. Tony was an honors graduate in welding from AB-Tech. He worked for the PSNC Energy Co. for twenty-two years, and previously worked at Asheville Industries. He worked the farm, raising beef cattle and in the last several years he had chickens that he loved to tend. Tony was a loving husband, brother, son, and the best father to his children and Papaw to his grandchildren. He loved working the farm, which he had done since he was thirteen years old. He loved being on his tractor with bluegrass playing on the stereo mowing his hay; some of which he sold to farmers in the area. He was always ready to lend a hand to others. He was slow to make close friends, but once he let you in you were his friend. In addition to his father, Tony is survived by his wife of twenty-one years, Penny Lewis; children, Bryan Kenneth Cook (Emily), and Corey Cook Shelton (David); grandchildren, Camdin, Callie, and Coleson Shelton, and Olivia and Harmony Cook; sister, Stephanie Lewis; nephew, Hunter Lewis Bullard; special aunt, Altha Hoyle; and cousin, Shon Hoyle. Tony had been looking forward to the next segment of his life with Penny, his children, and grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Keith Hutchinson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. The family wishes to express special thanks to the family members of Penny and Tony, the Leicester Rescue Squad and EMS, the Stricklands, the Huff and Stevens family, Rick Rhinehart and family, Debbie and Ronnie Patton, and Deputy Hunnicutt. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Future Farmers of America, c/o Erwin High School, 60 Lees Creek Rd., Asheville, NC 28806.