William David (Dave) Lewis, age 62, formerly of Merritt Island, Florida, passed away at home in Mims, Florida on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was born November 27, 1962 to Ralph E. Lewis and Jean W. Lewis, who preceded him in death. Dave grew up in Merritt Island and graduated from Merritt Island High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1987-1991. He formerly worked at the Kennedy Space Center during the Shuttle program on refurbishing the rocket boosters. He was a big fan of the Miami Hurricanes and Miami Dolphins, but his true passion was NASCAR racing. He loved attending races and collecting racing memorabilia. Dave is survived by his daughter Taylor A. Ward (Christian), his brother James A. Lewis (Sophie), sister's J. Marie Minicus (David) and Connie F. Lewis and one grandson Walker E. Ward. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Dave's name to the Brevard Chapter of the National Veterans Homeless Support. Services will be held, Monday, February 24, 2025 at 10:00 am at the Cape Canaveral Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mims, Florida.