Funeral service for Mr. Cleophus Calloway Lewis, 86 of Killeen, TX will be held Thursday, July 10, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Killeen, TX.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) at Chisolm's Family Funeral Home in Killeen, TX.

Burial will be held on Monday, July 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. at the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Orange, CA. Address: 7845 E Santiago Canyon Rd, Orange, CA 92869

Cleophus, known as "Cleo" to family and friends, was born July 2, 1938 in Arcadia, Louisiana, at rest June 22, 2025. He was the oldest child and only son of Ozz Joseph "O J" Lewis and Ida Jewel Quarles. Loving husband of Florence Tauriac for 66 years.  Dear father of Janine Lewis (ex-husband Stephen Kemp Sr), Cleophus Lewis Jr, Sonya Lewis (Michael Joyner Sr.).  Grandfather of Krystina Kemp (Nevin Smith), Stephen Kemp Jr (special friend Tanis Gaines), Christopher Kemp, Jonathan Kemp, Michael Joyner Jr, Cleophus Joyner. Great Grandfather of Claire Smith, Maliya Kemp, Kalani Kemp and Luanna Kemp. Brother of Margaret Lewis.

Cleo was preceded in death by his parents, OJ and Ida Lewis, his son Cleophus Lewis Jr and grandson Christopher Kemp.