Ronnie Clyde Lewis, age 79, was born on December 6, 1944, to Everett Findley and Dora Jane McCormick in Crossville and passed away in Crossville on April 10, 2024. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and also in Vietnam as a Combat Engineer. He would play music “to bring a little bit of home to the soldiers”. His passions were God, family, and music. Ronnie loved singing and playing music. He has written songs, copyrighted and recorded, and is in the Webb Pierce Hall of Fame. He served his community as a deputy for 5 years and then as a security guard at Roselawn.

He is survived by his wife: Virginia Gail Lewis; daughters: Rhonda Derrick (Billy) and Sheila Templeton (Allan); grandchildren: Brittany Derrick (Brandon), Cody Derrick (Tabitha), John McCuistion Jr. (Stefanie), and Brandi Norris (Thomas); 17 great-grandchildren; siblings: Shirley Maynard, Sandra Looper, and Jerry Copeland (Aileen); brother-in-law: Jerry Copeland (Aileen); and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister: Virgie Brown; and brothers: Jerome and Robert “Butch” Lewis and Paul Campbell.

The family will receive friends at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home on Sunday, April 14, 2024, from 1 until 3 p.m. with a funeral service to follow. Junior Pugh will officiate and burial will be in Crossville City Cemetery.