Helen Lewis

Helen Marie (Guthrie) Lewis, 90, of Shawnee, Oklahoma went to be with Lord and Savior Thursday morning, April 24, 2025.

She was born October 22, 1934 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Victoria and Farris Guthrie.  At an early age her family moved to Shawnee, Oklahoma, and she became a lifelong resident. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1953.  She went to work for the JC Penny company.  One year later she married Bernard Bedford Lewis, Jr., on November 5, 1954.  Later she became a receptionist for Broadway Medical Clinic and Shawnee Medical Center Clinic and owned Uniforms Alamode.  She proudly received her 25-year pin from the clinic.  When her husband and son opened a construction company she retired to help run the family business, Oklahoma Industrial Construction from 1979 to 2008.

She loved going to the lake, boating, water skiing, playing dominoes and cards, but mostly loved family time dinners and grandbabies.  She was a church member all her life and went to Wallace Avenue and then Trinity Baptist in Maud, Oklahoma.

Preceded in death by her parents, Farris and Victoria Guthrie; husband Bernard Lewis; sisters, Eldalene Carter and Billie Dorris Biffle; great-granddaughter, Peyton Sturgill.

Those left to cherish her memory: son, Johnny Lewis and wife Tina; daughter, Cindy Sturgill and husband Jimmy Sturgill; four grandchildren, Tanner Sturgill and wife Amanda of Tecumseh, OK, Josh Etheridge of Boerne, TX, Jonathan Etheridge and wife Morgan of Nixa, MO, Christopher Etheridge and wife Angel of Elgin, OK; eight great-grandchildren, Casen and Dace Sturgill, Amaris Etheridge, Emma, Abby, and William Etheridge, Adam and Evan Etheridge; one cousin, Ernestine Hamm of Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, and close friends.

The family extends much appreciation and gratitude for the heart felt love and care given to our mother in her time of need by: Kellie Gamble, VerDonna Bannon, Gaylena Sturgill, Jackie Haese and Bryte Haese.

Helen was truly one of a kind, full of life and spirit. She had a huge heart and if she loved you, she made sure that you knew it.  She will be missed by many and loved by us all!

Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2025 and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 1, 2025 with family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to greet friends and family.  Service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2025 at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Butch Bradley officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park, Shawnee, OK under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.