Ethel Droptini Lewis, 90, of Pineland, Texas passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Legacies Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hemphill.

Ethel was born in Sabine County on May 6, 1931 to Marion George Jacks and Bessie Wood Jacks.  She was a lifetime resident of Sabine County and was retired from the United States Postal Service where she had served as Post Master in Pineland for many, many years.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Pineland and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Ethel is survived by her son, Edward Droptini and wife, Brenda, of Covington, LA; brother, Marion C. "Dick" Jacks and wife Sara of Carthage; grandchildren, Shelly Cody and husband, Jeff, of Denham Springs, LA and Brad Droptini of Pineland; great grandchildren, Callie Cody and Cora Cody and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Edward Droptini and Otis Beau Lewis; sisters, Gwendolyn Jacks and Florence McClelland and brothers, Hollis E. "Buddy" Jacks, Lewis Edwin "L. E." Jacks, George Clinton "Hawk" Jacks, Lloyd Jacks, Marvin Edward Jacks and Volley Marvin      "Biddy" Jacks.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Pat Jacks officiating.

Burial will follow services in Pineland Cemetery with Brad Droptini, Jeffy Cody, Andrew Droptini, Larry Parrie, Janet Conway and Stanley Jacks serving as pallbearers.

Condolences and memories can be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.