India A. Lewis

India A. Lewis, 36 of West Siloam Springs, Okla. passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in Tulsa, Okla. after a short courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 21, 1981 in Siloam Springs, Ark. to Jimmy "Porky" Lewis and Carmen (Rackleff) Lewis. India was a multi-sports standout athlete at Siloam Springs High School in the late 1990's starring in volleyball, basketball, and softball. She was named Miss Basketball by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the newspaper's Female Athlete of the Year award in 1999 while leading her Lady Panther basketball team to the State Championship. She went on to play four seasons at the University of Arkansas and was second on the team in scoring her junior and senior year and helped her teams reached the NCAA tournament three of her four years there. India's biggest accomplishment however was the smiles she brought to everyone's face. She brighten the room everywhere she went and enjoyed giving back to so many in her community. Her giving spirit was never more evident than two months before her death when she was hitting baseballs to her nephew's little league All-Star Team until she physically couldn't do it anymore. She is survived by her parents, Porky and Carmen Lewis, two sisters, Brandi Preston and husband Mook of Siloam Springs, Ark., Maci Lewis of Stilwell, Okla., one brother, Jimmie Don Lewis and wife Jill of West Siloam Springs, Ark., her paternal grandmother, Patsy Lewis of Eufaula, Okla. her maternal grandmother, Nadine (Nanny) Postoak of Siloam Springs, Ark., three nephews, two nieces and many uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends. A celebration of India's Life will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, August 11th in the Panther Activities Center 700 North Progress Avenue on the campus Siloam Springs High School with Pastor Tim Estes officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs. A viewing will be held from noon until the 2 p.m. service time. The family requests in honor of India everyone wear their Razorback, Indiastrong, or pink shirts to bring awareness to breast cancer. Memorial contributions may be made to the India Lewis Contribution Fund. To sign the online guest book please visit www.nelsonberna.com.