Terry T. Lewis

A celebration of Terry’s life will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 5 PM at The Grand Old Post Office, 201 Pearl Street, Darlington, South Carolina. Terry was born in Darlington, South Carolina. He was the son of Terry T. Lewis, Sr. and the late Liliana Baratti. He spent his entire life living in Darlington. He graduated from St. John’s High School in the class of 1983. He graduated from Francis Marion College and later The Medical University of South Carolina School of Pharmacy in Charleston. Terry returned to Darlington shortly after college. He worked at a few pharmacies before opening Medicap Pharmacy which he later renamed Darlington Family Pharmacy. He operated his pharmacy for many years. He recently retired and sold Darlington Family Pharmacy to his longtime friend, Nathan Efird. Terry was a smart guy. He could do anything he set his mind to. After he sold the drug store he decided to venture out in a totally different direction. He enrolled at Florence-Darlington Technical College and began a course of study in HVAC repairs. His goal was to open his own HVAC company. Terry was a very giving person. He would not like this to be said but he gave thousands of dollars to local people, churches, and various causes. He was a genuine giver in every sense of the word. Almost a quarter of a century ago a little girl named Copeland would put a big smile on his face. Copeland would be his only child, and he was very proud of her and all her accomplishments. Terry would often say: “She’s smart just like her daddy”. (We promise she really is!). He loved her immensely. Terry’s mom, Liliana Baratti died last year. His dad, Terry Sr. (or Big Terry as we called him) was the one that always said “I’m Terry Lewis’ daddy.” Big Terry was very proud of Little Terry. The Lewis boys were a good group for sure. Terry’s brothers, Corbett and Tony stayed very close over the years. Corbett then married Ann Marie Lewis and Tony married Elaine Lewis. They quickly became part of the family. Terry loved them both and the many nieces and nephews he had. A few years ago, Terry married Kelly Duke. Terry loved her and she loved him very much. We will celebrate his life next week as mentioned earlier. Please come if you can. Terry loved cheeseburgers and chicken wings; both will be served in abundance. We will spend some time following the service visiting and talking about Terry. There will be smiles and tears for sure. If you care to the family suggest memorials to: Trent Hill Center for Children, 522 W BoBo Newsome Hwy., Hartsville, SC 29550. Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home is honored to serve Terry’s family.

Terry T. Lewis

October 31, 1965 - September 26, 2024