Skylard Lincoln Lewis
April 28, 1982 ~ December 24, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Skylard Lincoln Lewis (“Sky”), 20, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 24, 2002, as the result of an automobile accident.
He was born in Myrtle Beach, SC, lived several years in Atlanta, GA, went to schools in Jamaica and Mexico and had resided in Asheville for the past three years.
He was the loving son of Beverly Burgess Lewis, presently of Asheville, and his proud father, Harold D. Lewis of Little River, SC. He is also survived by his half-sister, Raven Lyles of Hartsville, SC; his grandmother Nancy Lamb of Augusta, GA; his grandfather Scott Burgess of Black Mountain; his aunt and uncle, Charlene and Dix Mansfield of Asheville; his four uncles, Rodney, Tim and Jeff Lewis of Little River and Roger Burress of Atlanta, GA; his aunt Lucy Black of Bessemer City, NC; his cousins, Jeremy Burgess of Bessemer City and Amber, Victoria and Daniel Lewis of Little River; and his beloved fiancée Carmen Sanders of Asheville who will forever hold him in her heart. He is also survived by many friends and “brothers” from Atlanta and Asheville who have grown to love him dearly.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Violet and Perry Lamb of Hot Springs, NC; his grandparents Gylet and Peggy Lewis of Myrtle Beach, SC, and his uncle Russell Burgess of Black Mountain.
Sky was an avid music fan and movie buff. He loved collecting and has many collections including baseball cards, comic books, coins, CDs, movies and knives and he was just beginning his firearms collection. He enjoyed riding his four-wheeler, playing pool, and hanging out with his friends in his home. He was employed at George’s Mini Mart for over two years. He was also a member of the Metropolitan Church of God in Duluth, GA.
The family will be receiving friends from 6 - 8 pm Thursday, December 26, at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue. The memorial service will be at 1:00 pm Friday at Newfound Baptist Church on New Leicester Hgwy., with Pastor Luke Morgan, Sky’s youth pastor officiating. Sky will be laid to rest at in the church cemetery immediately following the service.
Flowers are welcome and appreciated or memorials may be made to the Campus Crusade for Christ, Acct. #0448975, 100 Lake Hart Drive, Orlando, FL 32832, or to any Ronald McDonald House of your choice.
The family welcomes visits from loved ones at 119 Friendly Lane, Asheville, or at his home on Wright Road.
The family would like to thank the staff at Memorial Mission Hospital Neurological IC Unit for their dedication and comfort during Sky’s last hours. His mother is requesting that all of his friends and loved ones remember to wear their seatbelts at all times in Sky’s memory.
It has been said that a man is not measured by his wealth but by the number of friends you have. Sky was a great success.
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Please accept our sincerest condolences for your loss. Sky touched the lives of everyone he met and came into contact with. He will be missed and he will be remembered as a light that shone here for too little time. What consoles us is that he now shines down to us all with the Lord in Heaven.
Sky was a great friend. He was a good person to talk to and seems like he always had a smile no matter what. We will always hold him in our hearts. prayers with his family, friends and Carmen his fiance. God bless.
Sky was a great friend with a huge heart. I met Sky when I was a freshman at WCU and he would always ask me how things were going for me. He was very out going and always greeted you with a smile. He was just one of those friends that you will remember for a life time even though his time was cut short.
Sky was a great guy with a huge heart. You could always go into George’s Deli and see him as happy as could be and with an enormous smile on his face. He will be missed and remembered by many. My condolences go to his family, friends and loving fiance.
Dear Beverly & Harold,
We open the paper minutes ago.
We are so sorry. We are thinking
about all of you.
Randy and Michelle would be heart-
broken. We are so sorry and our hearts ache for you both as parents,your family, Carmen and all of Sky’s zillions of friends.
Raven we send so much love to you. Beverly was so wonderful to Melanie & Abby when their sister died.We have lost a brother and sister in our family.
Logan lost her father eight months ago. We will be praying that God will help you each with your own pain. Sending so much LOVE.
The Sweatt Family,
Melanie, Logan,
Abby,Glenn & Mom & Dad.
Call, email us in NMB for anything. Beverly, my heart is with you. Melanie
harold,i’m very sorry that you have lot your son just remember that he his with your mom and dad and some day you will see him again. remember all the good times that you share with each other remem
ber that i’ll always be there if you just need someone to talk to it’s hard i know but just remember that god love you. i’m aunt dee neice edie we will always have you in our prays. please e-mail if you just want to or you can call 843-251-2417 edie
Harold, Beverly & Family, I am so very sorry to hear of Sky’s passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Sabrina
Our heart goes out to all of Sky’s family and also to his loving fiance, Carmen. We know there are no words to mend your sorrows, but know that God is always there in your pain. Sky was a good friend to Gary and Josh and although my husband and I knew Carmen more than Sky himself, she always spoke so very highly of him that it was as if ‘we’ knew him ourselves. He made her very happy and was a wonderful friend to our boys. He had many friends and he will be missed by many as well…God Bless All of You.
The Chambliss Family
Asheville NC
Carmen, All of us at the spa are heartbroken over your tremendous loss. Our thoughts are with you and Renata and I are here if you need us. Our deepest condolences to you and Sky’s family.
Liz Jones
The Asheville Oasis Spa
First of all, I want to say that I am deeply saddened by your loss. I was a regular customer of Georges Mini Mart. I loved going into the store because I knew that I woud always see a smiling face looking back at me.I saw him almost everyday. He was one of my friends just as he was to lots of others.He will be deeply missed by all. He was also deeply loved by all, including me.
Stephanie
I worked with Sky at McDonalds on Leicester Highway. I enjoyed working with Sky. My condolences and prayers are with you.
We were so sorry to hear about Sky. I did not know Sky that well either did my husband. He worked with Sky at George’s Mini Mart. We both send you our condolences to you and to Carmen.
I was a good friend of Sky’s and had some great memories of hanging out and having fun with him. I will miss him dearly and always hold him in my heart. I’m very sorry I couldn’t be there to pay my respects in person.
All my thoughts and love,
Vicki
To the parents of Sky. I used to stop in and buy gas where he was employed, he was always very nice to speak to and always had GREAT manners. My daughter knew him for about 8 months. She Also told me he was a decent young man that was liked by many. My heart goes out to anyone that knew him. He will be in our prayers. Thanks Roger E. Zibell, and Kelly E. Zibell
Carmen,
My deepest thoughts and prayers are with you and Sky’s family. Just remember that I am always here when you just need/want to talk. Let me know if there is anything Wes or I can do! My home number is 667-8255!! God bless you all.
My heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends, and to Carmen the young lady he wanted to share his life with.I am a regular customer at Georges Mini Mart. And I always loved to go in on Sky’s shift because I knew I would be greeted with a smile, a word of encouragment, and sometimes a hug when he wasn’t to busy. God sends special angels to live among us, some for a long time and others for just a short time. But I truly believe he made an impact on so many peoples lives while he was here on earth. But I know he would not trade places with any of us now because Heaven is such a beautiful place. And having known Sky like a felt I did, if he could get a message back to his family and friends today it would read something like this: I have arrived safely, I’m having a great time, I sure wish you were here!! May God bless each of you during this time and in the days to come. My prayers are with you!!
Beverly,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
A Mother’s love for her son is immeasurable, as is a Son’s love for his mother. May this love forever remain in your heart and sustain you through all your days.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Laura
Dear Harold & Beverly,
Time and distance have not dulled my friendship and feelings for you two. I am so very sad at hearing of the passing of Sky. I remember holding him in my arms when he was a baby. I did not have much of an opportunity to know Sky as he grew and became a man, yet I did have a certain kinship with him by knowing him as a small child. All my memories of him are good. My memories of his Mom and Dad are good as well and I wanted you two to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. I have read Sky’s memorial to my two young sons and have highlighted the need to wear seat belts. They understand the consequences and will hopefully heed the advise thoughout their lives.
With deepest sympathy,
Jay Watt
To All,
Please always remember Sky for the man he was and the man he was to become. He will live on in all our hearts.
To Beverly and Harold
Thank you for giving us the honor of knowing Sky and Thank you for giving me the chance to be a Pallbearer. Sky was the brother I always wanted and in some ways was a brother to me.
To Carmen
Times are gonna be hard for us to begin with. But be sure I will not move out or leave you in these times. One thing I did promise to Sky is I would stay with you an watch over you.
To Sky
Well Dogg this is a pause in our friendship. But not for long. I look forward to the day when we can hang agian and watch Simpsons and Bevis and Butthead episodes till 4:00am. I know in my heart that You, Andy, and Colleen are rocking the Pearly gates of Heaven. But dont rock to hard without the rest of us. For one day we will all be together agian. Till that time. Much love to you and I will always keep you in my heart.
We just wanted to say that our prayers are with Sky’s family and Carmen. We were regulars at George’s mini mart, and always seemed to go when Sky was there. We will miss him.
Love,
Chasity & James
Well, what can one say. It seems hard to understand. Rick and I feel as though we had a big part in Sky’s life when he was in Atlanta. Drew and Sky were and still are the best of friends. He will always be missed by our family. Our heart goes out to all of Sky’s family and to Carmen. Beverly, you will find peace and handle the loss in your own way. God Bless You.
Love,
The Hoste Family
Rick, Sandra and Drew
Atlanta, GA
I didnt know Sky, but my daughter did. She said that he was a very nice young man and always had a smile on his face.I am sorry for your loss! May God be with You!!
My daughter and I were regualr customers at Georges Mini Mart. Sky always had a bright smile on his face.He would always give a smile to those who did not have one of their own,such as my daughter. He will be greatly missed,and was loved by us all.He will always have a special place in our hearts!
Dear Beverly,
There is just nothing I can say to make it any better. . .so I’ll say this, please know that you and your family and Carmen are in my thoughts and prayers. May God be with you to comfort you.
Love,
Shannon
My heart goes out to everyone involved.
SKY, WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER U AND YOUR BRIGHT EYES, AND BEAUTIFUL SMILE. U WERE ALWAYS HAPPY AND U TOOK A PART OF ALL OF US WHEN U LEFT, AND WE WANT U TO KNOW WE MISS U. WE USED TO TALK TO U IN THE STORE, AND U MADE EVERYBODY HAPPY AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET U BABYBOY. I FEEL CARMENS PAIN, I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HER, AND WANT HER TO KNOW HOW BAD I FEEL FOR HER, BUT YOUR MOMS GONNA BE GOING THROUGH ALOT, CAUSE MY MOMS BEEN THERE, ITS A LONG ROAD IM SORRY THIS HAPPENED, U WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS, THE ONLY REASON WE CAME INTO THE STORE WAS TO SEE YOU, BUT WE CANT GO THERE ANYMORE, CAUSE ITS REALLY HEARTBREAKING TO KNOW SKY’S NOT GONNA BE THERE, BUT GOD TAKES EVERYONE FOR A REASON AND THERE HAD TO BE A REASON FOR WHICH HE TOOK U, WE WILL SEE U SOON
OUR HEARTS OUT TO THE FAMILY
AMIE,BEVERLY,LISA
Dear Beverly,Harold and love ones;
There are no words that can describe how I feel toward your lost. But I can still see Sky in diapers standing in front of my beachhouse in the ruts of my sandy driveway. Having those baby blue eyes staring straight up at us. Life changing so much in such a short time, yet little answers are left to discover as to why!
Just know that we all loved watching Sky grow up and that warm smile that he cast upon our faces.
Please accept my Condolences.
To Sky’s family and Carmen, I used to live in Duluth in Summit on the river when Sky and his mom lived right next to me in Jefferson. Me and Sky hung out everyday and became like brother and sister. I moved for a little while and when I came back he had moved too. I had no idea where he had been for the past couple of years. Then I had spoke with Drew and told me what had happened. He was a great friend to so many people in Atlanta and I am greatful I got to be one of them. I will always love him and miss him. My heart goes out to his family, Carmen, and friends.
Sincerely,
Lauren Valentine
678-576-3902
Dear Beverly and Harold;
It is with great sadness to learn that your son Sky L Lewis has left us. I too almost lost my infant son during the holiday season. I pray that your family can recover from this tragedy.
I remember when your family lived at NMB and how Sky grew up to be a young adult from his visits to see his dad and grandmother. These memories will always be with us and his loving ways. I will always remember to fasten my selt belt and any passengers.
Sincerely,
To Sky’s Family, I use to live down the street and go to school with Sky, all of the neighborhood kids would get together and hang out with each other all of the time. I remember Sky and Tony would go to garage sales in the neighborhood to see who could buy the most jewelry for me. Sky was a great person and he will always be remembered by all of his friends in Berkshire Manor.
I had known Sky for about 2 1/2 years but in the last six months I became better friends with him and closer to him than I had ever been before. If Sky was ever sad he didn’t show it, he always had a smile on his face for everyone else. Sky was one of a kind and I will never forget him. I have many memories of Sky and in my sadness I can look back on all of them and smile. Carmen I cannot imagine what you are going through right now but I am here for you if you need anything at all. To Sky’s parents thank you for giving us Sky even though we only had him for such a short time. To Sky…We know we won’t forget you so don’t you forget about us. I know you and Colleen are shining your light on heaven just like you both did with us. Your memory will never leave my heart or my mind. Thanks for living it up and showing us all how it’s done.
We used to live in Asheville and knew Sky. We are very sorry for your loss. Sky was a wonderful person and everyone loved him very much.
sky was the cool kid everyone loved him. he had a smile on his face everytime i saw him my prayers go out to his family.
love,
rachel
It has been over a year since Sky’s passing and he still continues to be in our thoughts and prayers….he will never be forgotten. His picture sits on our dresser reminding of us how precious life is and how one day he’ll be reunited with all those who love him.