SALISBURY - Benjamin D. Lewis, 92, of Salisbury, died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Whaleyville, he was a son of the late Carlton and Clara Ellen Lewis.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was captured in Germany during the Battle of the Bulge and remained a POW until his release at the end of the war. He received several commendations, most notably the Purple Heart.
He worked as a mechanic for Pepsi Co. and for many years was an active member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Delmar. His memberships included the VFW Meuse Post 194 in Salisbury, D.A.V., and POW East Charter.
He is survived by daughters, Lydia M. Moore of Salisbury and Sue Lynn Kukta of Vienna; sons, Michael Scott Lewis of Salisbury and Dennis J. Marine of Florida; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Norma Lee Adkins of Dagsboro; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Lewis, who passed in 2015; a daughter, Rhoda Ellen Ellingsworth; a brother, James Lewis; and sisters, Gladys Littleton, Elizabeth Harris, Dollie Brown and Hattie Bunting.
A funeral service was held Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Short Funeral Home in Delmar. Interment with military honors followed at Springhill Memory Gardens in Hebron.