Frank D. Lewis

Services for Frank D. Lewis, 99 will be 11:00 a.m., Friday at First Baptist Church Singing Bridge, 201 St. Clair Street, Frankfort, Ky. Rev. Truett Cocanougher and Dr. Robert Browning will officiate. Burial will follow at Frankfort Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. A Frankfort native, he was a member of First Baptist Church Singing Bridge where he was a Sunday School Teacher and Deacon for many years. Frank did not have the opportunity to be a Boy Scout as a youth; however, Frank became a Scoutmaster at the end of World War II for Troop 31 in Frankfort for 32 years. He obtained the Eagle Rank as an adult which is no longer available. Fifty six young men have achieved the Eagle Rank under his leadership. He spent 45 years in scouting, organized the Wal-La-Ha-Trail, was a Silver Beaver, District and Council Trainer, Charter Member of Kawida Lodge- Vigil Honor, and had 3 Treaks to Philmont, 2 expeditions to Canada, and 5 National Jamborees and 1 International Jamboree. Frank was also a very strong community leader. He was VFW Citizen of the year, received Civitan Citizenship Award, Distinguished Service to Youth by the Optimist Club and Good Shepherd Religious Award. He was also a store manager and book keeper for the Housing Authority. He died Monday at his residence. Survivors include his daughter; Barbara Lewis Lykins (John), The Villages, Florida, three grandchildren; Carole Jarvis (Les), John Lykins, Jr. (Laura), Leah S. Caudill (Mike), six great grandchildren; Jacob Caudill, Matthew Jarvis, Brett Jarvis, Sarah Grace Lykins, Mary Catherine Lykins, and Jenny Caroline Lykins. He is preceded in death by his parents; Charles and Elizabeth Ballard Lewis, his wife; Grace E. Lewis, a daughter; Freida L. Shuffett, a granddaughter; Jan Lewis Lykins, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Matthew Jarvis, Brett Jarvis, Bill Dawkins, James Rodgers, James Hixson, Jacob Caudill, Max Phelps, and Mike Caudill will serve as pallbearers. Past and present members of Boy Scouts Troop 31 and Gary Moore, Les Jarvis, John E. Lykins, Jr., and Dow Eads will serve as honorary pallbearers. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Singing Bridge, 201 St. Clair Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Hospice of the Bluegrass, 643 Teton Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601 or Gideon’s International/Frankfort Gideon’s, P.O. Box 1063, Frankfort, Ky 40601.

Frank D. Lewis

August 24, 2015