Services for Jerald Bryant Lewis, 78, of Needville, TX, are set for 10 AM Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel, 3103 School Street, Needville, TX 77461, with Rev. Bruce Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow in Needville Public Cemetery, Needville, TX.


Visitation will be 5 - 7:00 PM Monday, November 11, 2013, at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel in Needville, TX.


Jerald was born January 17, 1935, in McKinney, TX, to William Riley Lewis and Goldie Mae Hughes Lewis. He died November 8, 2013, in Richmond, TX. He proudly served in the US Army; he was a Korean War Veteran. He worked for Galveston Police Department,and he trained the first police dogs for the Houston Police Department. As a hobby, he loved antique cars.


Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Hackstedt Lewis; daughter, Sheila Lewis Phillips and husband, Sherman; one grandson, Sean Bryant Phillips; sister, Dorothy Leuders. He was preceded in death by his parents and by five brothers, Archie Lewis, Richard Lewis, Albert Lewis, Vernon Lewis, and Cecil Lewis.


Memorials may be given in his memory to the college fund for his grandson, Sean Phillips, c/o Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union, 2308 First Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471.


Condolence messages may be written for the Lewis family at www.garmanycarden.com.


Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 3103 School Street, Needville, TX 77471 (979)793-4515.