In Memory

Wilford Wayne Lewis

W. WAYNE'S OBITUARY

Mr. W. Wayne "Bub" Lewis, age 70, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on May 15, 1953 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Elmer "Gene" and Matilda Hoeppner Lewis. He has resided in Madison all of his life and was 1971 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. Wayne was first employed with Dan's Body Shop while in high school for several years. He then began working for Guarantee Auto, G Auto, and Nationwise as a mechanic for many years. Wayne was first united in marriage to Rebecca Miller in 1973 and this union was blessed with one daughter, Jennifer. He then began working for Monty's Car Clinic as a mechanic for 2 years. Wayne was united in marriage to Maria E. Combs Cornett in 1984 and this union blended two families together and was blessed to raise two sons, Michael and Jeremy. Maria passed away in 1985 and Wayne was later married to Joyce M. Law in 1991 and this blended two families together. Wayne then worked for Grote in maintenance for ten years. He had last worked for Hanover College and Ivy Tech as maintenance. Wayne enjoyed drinking coffee and his cigarettes. He always enjoyed aggravating and instigating trouble. Most of all, Wayne was devoted to his family and friends. He was a loving dad, papaw, brother, and uncle.  Wayne died on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 9:50 a.m. at his home in Madison, Indiana. 

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A LOVING FAMILY 
Wayne will be missed by his loving  sons, Michael Cornett and his wife Rebecca of Bedford, Kentucky, and Jeremy Lewis and his wife Kristen of Charlestown, Indiana; his daughters, Jennifer "Jenny"  Wilson and her husband, Frank of Commiskey, Indiana, and Nicola Nixon Lewis and her companion Billy of Hanover, Indiana; his grandchildren, Alexandria Lantz (Josh), Aaron Wilson (Ashley), Andrew Wilson, Corey Cornett (Alaina), Justin Cornett, Christopher Cornett, Sidney Lewis, Colten Lewis, Gage Lewis, and Nick Nixon; his great grandchildren, Lucy, Ollie, Gwyn, Henry, Beatrice, Noah, Caroline, and Azzy; his brothers, William "Bill"  Lewis and his wife Mary of Madison, Indiana, and Steven Lewis and his wife Shelly of Madison, Indiana; his sisters, Debbie Miles and her husband Randal of Sanders, Kentucky, and Vicki Wehner and her husband John of Madison, Indiana; his sister in law, Karen Lewis of Madison, Indiana; and  several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer "Gene" Lewis, died February 8, 2011, his mother, Matilda Hoeppner Lewis, died January 13, 1991, his brother, Terry Lewis, died December 7, 2021, his grandson, Tyler Stout, died July 21, 1993, his second wife, Maria E. Combs Cornett Lewis, died April 11, 1985, and his third wife, Joyce M. Law Lewis, died June 29, 2023. 


FUNERAL CEREMONY 
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana.