Louis Joseph Levine, Sr.

Louis Joseph Levine, Sr., "Sweet Boy" was born to the union of Herbert Levine, Sr. and Theresa Bessard Levine both of Abbeville, LA., on July 30, 1941, the sixth child of seven children.
He was united in Holy Matrimony for 54 glorious years to Lillian M. Levine, and to this union four sons were born. Both parents, five siblings, and his wife preceded him in death.
Louis Levine, Sr. attended church and school in Abbeville, LA., in the earlier years of his life. He briefly relocated to Michigan, California, and finally Dallas, TX. where he worked in several capacities for companies such as Southern Maid, Southern Union Gas Co., Otis Engineering and Merrill Corporations. He was also an entrepreneur having established his own printing business in “Levine’s Printing Service” which he ran for several years, and partnered in several business startups, like “Little Red Caboose”, specializing in novelty postcards and “ALP Printing” specializing in providing full-service printing across the city.
Louis Levine Sr., while raising a very active family, was involved in ministry work for over 55 years.
He loved the Lord and led many to come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour of their lives. He reached inside prison walls in Texas and its neighboring states and throughout every community God allowed his feet to travel. He was always active in the Church and you just couldn’t keep him from expressing his love for God or his excitement about the possibility that you left him encountering the service of God through Him. He was active in “Crusade for Brotherhood” and “Bill Glass Prison Ministries”, to name a few.
He met lots of lifelong friends during this time, but it was then he and Pastor, Dr. Howard E. Anderson, Sr. met and “Iron sharpeneth Iron”. Our families bonded because of their bond for loving the Lord and history has been written. Louis Levine Sr., loved people and his goal was to always participate in building relationships with them that would increase Gods’ Kingdom and bring about a change in their lives. He was a current, active member at The “Exciting” Singing Hills Baptist Church under the pastorship of Dr. Howard E. Anderson, Sr., until his demise. He accepted his call into the ministry and was licensed to preach the Gospel, November 1989, and ordained December 1997 during this time. Louis Levine, Sr., served as Pastor for several years at the Prairie Creek Senior Living Facility, the SHBC Trucker’s Ministry, and the SHBC Seagoville and Carswell Prison Ministries, and several SHBC Nursing Home Ministries until retiring.
He leaves to celebrate his memories four sons and one daughter: Steven Levine (Sandra-friend) of Houston, TX, Louis Levine Jr. (Bridgette-wife) of Lancaster, TX, Robert Paul Levine of Abbeville, LA, Gregory Levine, Sr. (Kelly-wife) of Dallas, TX, and LaTrece Levine of Los Angeles, CA; One sister: Maudry Fields of Killeen, TX, and one brother: Herbert Levine, Jr. (Frieda-wife) of Abbeville, LA , 14 grandchildren: Kennitha Wheatley, Louis Levine III, D’Orasay Zachery, Tiffany Levine, Brandon S. Holmes, Thomesia Hubbard, Mia King, Deunte Levine, Kellisia Edwards, Gregory Levine Jr., Taylor Levine, Tamara Levine, Ian Levine, and Aja Levine; Fourteen great grandchildren as well as a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.