Funeral of William Harper Lewis, 58, widely known Bessemer banker and civic figure who died Sunday night was to be held at his home in Lakewood Estates, Bessemer, at 5 p.m. Monday. The Rev. T. J. Wharton was to officiate, with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Brown in charge. Directors of the First National Bank of Bessemer, of which Mr. Lewis was president, were to be pallbearers.

M. Lewis had been an outstanding figure in the develpment of Bessmer for 39 years. For 12 years he had been president of the First National Bank of Bessemer and had been connected with the institution 28 years. Prior to joining the bank he had been in the drug business and lumber business.

Mr. Lewis was born in Pulaski, Tennessee, August 15, 1874, and his family moved to Limestone County, Alabama when he was a youth. He was educated in Huntsville.

While a young man Mr. Lewis was in the drug business in Athens, Birmingham, and Bessemer. Moving to Bessemer in 1893, he joined the Taylor Drug Company, but soon he and his brother, Dr. G. R. Lewis, entered business for themselves. He later sold his interest to his brother and entered the lumber field.

He then became connected with the First National Bank of Bessemer in 1904 and in 1920 became president. In his years in Bessemer Mr. Lewis served as president of the Chamber of Commerce two years, as chairman of the board of directors of the Young Mans Christian Association as a member of the Birmingham Industrial Board, as a member of the Bessemer Board of Education and as a deacon in the First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving Mr. Lewis are his widow, Mrs. Hattie Forbes Lewis, his second wife whom he married in 1930: two sons, William Lewis, national bank examiner, Atlanta and Joseph Lewis, Bessemer, a daughter, Mrs. C. R. Kuchins, Bessemer, and a sister, Mrs. D. L. Rosenau, Athens. His first wife was Miss Exa May, who died several years ago.

Mr. Lewis death was unexpected. He had gone to the hospital last wednesday for an operation and was reported improving until he had a relapse Saturday. The family has requested no flowers be sent for the funeral.