Brian Lewis

Obituary Brian Andrew Lewis, 28, of Morehead City, died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 900 Arendell Street in Morehead City, with the pastors, Rev. E. Powell Osteen and Rev. Jason Villegas, presiding. Informal attire is welcome. Brian was born April 25, 1987, in Pinehurst, NC to Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Karen Lewis. After living in Sanford, NC, and for 3 years in a house on White Lake, NC, the remainder of Brians childhood was spent in Morehead City, NC. He had been a member of St. Peters United Methodist Church, and later First United Methodist Church, both in Morehead City. He enjoyed running and developed a passion for skateboarding early in life. He graduated from West Carteret High School and more recently had been pursuing a program in Human Services Technology at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, NC. Later in life he found peace and happiness hiking and camping along rivers and waterfalls in the mountains near Asheville, NC. He especially enjoyed digging and collecting rock crystals in the mountains and often gave these as gifts to others. Brian was a charismatic person who could relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. He saw the good in everyone and was especially sensitive to the needs of those less fortunate. Friends would describe him as a steadfast, non-judgmental person with a "heart of gold" who would literally give you the shirt off his back if he thought this was something you needed. He found comfort in music, nature, prayer and reading the Bible. He attended churches at various locations in Asheville. He is survived by his parents, Dr. Ralph and Karen Lewis of Morehead City; a sister, Renee E. Yarbrough and husband, Nick of Greenwood, SC; maternal grandparents, Rowland and Marcella Leverenz of Indianapolis, IN; 2 aunts, Debbie Steinhagen and husband, Gerry, Anita Walther and husband, Kurt, all of Indianapolis, IN; 1 uncle, Jay Leverenz of Indianapolis, IN; nieces and nephews, Kaily, Ashley, Davis, and Seth Yarbrough. His paternal grandparents, Lowell and Nellie Lewis, preceded him in death. A visitation will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the church immediately following the service, and all are encouraged to visit with family and friends. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Peer Recovery Center of Carteret County, 3900 Bridges Street, Morehead City, NC 28557, a 501(c)(3) non-profit program designed to provide addiction/mental health support at no cost. Memorial Service 2:00 p.m. ,Sunday, January 3, 2016 First United Methodist Church 900 Arendell Street Morehead City, NC 28557 The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service. Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Brian Lewis