Dennis "Denny" Lewis

Dennis Maurice Lewis, AKA “Denny” passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 70 years. He was born on Friday, January 6, 1956, in Munford, Tennessee, the son of Casell and Bessie Mae Lewis.

Dennis came to Lansing at the age of 19 with his good friend, Calvin Burton. There he met and married his wife of 46 years, Alice Rodriguez. Together they raised their family whom Denny loved dearly. Denny retired from his job. Dennis was a member of All Nations Christian Church. He loved to dance, so much that people called him the Dancing Machine. He was always talkative and straight to the point. Denny had a wonderful smile and was kind to everyone he met.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Alice Lewis; daughter, Ashley (Shana); 2 sons, DeShawn (Kayla) and Dennis, Jr. (Dakiya);  grandchildren, Amar Hakeem, DeShawn, DeAndre, and DeKaiden FiField, Davonte VanAtten, Destiny and Daiden Lewis; great-grandchildren, Amelia Hakeem, Kinsley FiField, and London VanAtten; sister, Bertha Pullen; 6 brothers, Billy Joe, Ed Lee, Kenny Wayne (Angela), Carven (Janice), Lane (Zandria), and Terry (Gloria); many nieces and nephews; 2 aunts, Carmen (Jose) Enriquez and Lillian Weaver; many cousins; 3 sisters-in law, Gloria Valtierra, Mary (Cleveland) Jones, and Melinda Rodriguez; many other relatives and friends including special friends, Calvin Burton and Tony Webb.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father; sister, Christine Armstrong; brothers, Robert Earl, Ollie, and Edison Mason "Sweetbread"; sister-in-law, Sylvia Rodriguez; and brothers-in-law, Joe Rodriguez and Richard Valtierra.