John A Lewis, 75, of Ocoee, Florida passed away on July 19, 2024, with his wife and daughter by his side.

John is survived by his wife of 44 years, Pamela (Steerman) Lewis, and his daughter, Emilee Anne Lewis. He was an amazing husband and father, and was loved greatly by both. He also left behind two 4 legged family members, Baylee and Zoee. He truly loved those two pups! He did not even want to take a nap most days because Zoee would have to go in her corral. His morning ritual was to give them their treats and carrots. Any time he could sneak them extras, he did. They brought him great joy and lots of laughs too.

John also loved his Dallas Cowboys and his Alabama football teams. If it was football season, you could always find him in front of the TV watching them! Oh how he would get upset if they lost!

John was born on June 24, 1949 in Conneaut, Ohio to Bill and Florence (Gurto) Lewis. He enlisted (January 1969) and served in the Marine Corp. in Vietnam. John did many jobs through his years, but he mostly enjoyed his time behind the wheel of his buses. Years ago, he owned CTS Transportation, but grew to quickly learn there was a lot less headaches just driving for someone else. Oh the stories he had! Most were funny, and to hear him tell them, you couldn’t help but laugh right along with him. He made many lifelong friendships in that business, and kept in touch with most of them, even after he retired. For a time, he also drove for Sysco Foods.

Along with his wife and daughter, John is survived by many cousins. Even though most lived far away and he didn’t see them often, he loved them all. To those that called John to check on him and offer words of encouragement, he appreciated it. They always put a smile on his face. He also enjoyed going to the Gurto family reunions. This year he wasn’t able to go but couldn’t wait to see the pictures of everyone that were posted after it was over.

At John’s request, he didn’t want a viewing or a funeral. He will be missed by many, but mostly his family. Throughout his illness, seldom a day went by without him telling his wife and daughter “thank you for everything.” Even though the treatments were extremely hard on John, he fought so hard, never giving up. He never spoke of IF, but it was always WHEN he beat it. A piece of Pam and Emilee went with him the day he went to heaven….