Esther L. Lewis

Esther L. Lewis was born February 10, 1928 to the union of Mr. Jessie H. Hill and Mrs. Frances Russell Hill of Austin, Texas. She accepted Christ at an early age at New Mount Olive Baptistt Church. She moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1969. Esther then became a member at Wheatley Heights Baptist Church under the direction of Eddie Cunningham. She united in marriage to Mr. Elmer Lewis. Esther later joined Greater Tree Mount Temple under the direction of Pastor Aristide Brown. She then moved her membership to Calvary Baptist Church under the direction of Pastor Kevin Nelson. Esther was preceded in death by her parents Jessie and frances Hill; her husband, Elmer Lewis; her daughter Esther J. Cloubo; her sisters, Frances V. Hornsby, Lena Hurd, Lillian Harrison; her brothers, Jay Lee Hill and Eddie HIll. Esther leaves to cherish her memory seven children: JoAnn Taylor, Joyce Burleson, Kaye Bowe, R.J. Bauknight son), Christine Bauknight, Sharon Bauknight, and Karen Lewis; thirteen grandchildren, ten great granchildren and one great great grandchild. Her favorite scripture was Psalms 121. I willl lift mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved, he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Isreall shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. the sun shall not smite thee by day, nor moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; He shall preserve tthy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.