Vonnie Lee Lewis

On September 21, 2010, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Vonnie Lewis, was called to the Lord. Vonnie Lewis was born in McLennan County, Texas in 1921 to Ruby Merritt Franklin and Glen Franklin. She was educated in McLennan County, Hill Country and Waco Public Schools, graduating from Waco High School in 1940. Vonnie married her sweetheart and hero, Bob Lewis in Austin, Texas in 1942. Vonnie was a long time member of the Church of Christ and attended Brentwood and University Avenue Churches of Christ in Austin, as well as Churches of Christ in Kerrville, Marble Falls and Belton. She is survived by her loving husband Robert L. (Bob) Lewis, daughters Ann Miech and Dedra Mergele; and their husbands, four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, along with their families; and one brother Horace Franklin and his family. In addition to being a loving wife and mother, Vonnie's professional career spanned 34 years. She was secretary and assistant for a Texas State Treasurer, 4 Texas State Representatives and a Texas Supreme Court Justice. She served as Texas House of Representatives committee clerk for the House Elections committee from 1978-1981 and committee clerk for House Calendars Committee from 1981-1983, when she retired. At her retirement, she was awarded a Texas House of Representatives Proclamation presented to her by the presiding Texas Speaker of the House. Funeral services will be held on September 23, at 10 a.m. in the chapel at Dossman Funeral Home, on 2525 North Main, Belton, Texas. Minister Joe Baisden, formerly from the Belton Church of Christ, will be officiating. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. at Capital Memorial Park, IH-35, Austin, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Foster's Home for Children, P. O. Box 978, Stephenville, TX 76401.