Kayla "Sandy" (Bateman) Lewis

Kayla Cassandra Lewis

“Sandy” Lewis, 76, of Dickens, TX entered Heaven’s gates on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in Crosbyton, TX.

Sandy was born in Spur, TX on March 3, 1944 to Walter Ray and Pauline (Day) Bateman. She grew up in Afton, TX and graduated from Patton Springs. Sandy married the love of her life, Jerry Lewis on December 24, 1961 in Afton, TX. They were blessed to have three sons and a loving family.

Sandy was no stranger to hard work, living most of her life on a farm near East Afton, TX. She held many jobs throughout her lifetime, but spent most of her working career as bookkeeper for the East Afton Gin and working with the Boll Weevil Eradication Program.

Some of her favorite pastimes consisted of playing dominoes, bird watching, fishing with a cane pole, playing “Outsiders” volleyball and hunting arrowheads. She was a member of the Dickens Methodist Church.

Sandy was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Stanley Bateman and Ray Bateman Jr.; sisters: Nan Bilberry and Cherry Degraffenreid.

Those left to cherish her memory are three sons: Stephen Lewis (Val) of Carlsbad, NM; Shannon Lewis (Brandy) of Farmington, NM; James Lewis (Julie) of Dickens, TX; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and hosts of nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Animal Rescue of Crosby County, P.O. Box 561, Crosbyton, TX, 79322 or online thru paypal at: https://www.paypal.me/arcc5.

Officiating the service is Pastor Marvin West.