Mrs. Lee was born in Union County, Feb. 2, 1918, a daughter of the late Albert Samuel Otts Barnado and Susan Evans Barnado. She was a graduate of Presbyterian College class of 1938. A dedicated Union school teacher for 28 years, she taught at Monarch, Foster Park and Excelsior Elementary schools and retired from Union Academy. Mrs. Lee was a life long member of the First Presbyterian Church in Union where she was formerly an active member of the Foster Crawford Sunday School Class, the Ladies Circle #1 and served as moderator for the Presbyterian Women and on several other church committees. She was a volunteer with the Girl Scout in Union and served as camping chairman for a number of years. Mrs. Lee was formerly an active member of the Retired Teacher Association also known as Happy Hearts and the Clemson Extension Homemaker’s Association. She was the sole surviving sibling of her immediate family.
Surviving are a daughter, Marilyn Lee of Union; a granddaughter, Ashley H. Maring and husband Robert of Murrell’s Inlet; a grandson, Houston B. Lee of N.C.; two great-grandchildren, Robert Wade Maring Jr. And Millicent DeSailles Maring, both of Murrell’s Inlet; a special great-niece: Susan B. Bailey of Union; and a special great-nephew, Dr. David B. Dedmon of Spartanburg. Mrs. Lee was predeceased by two sons, Bert Samuel Lee and Lewis Verlyn Lee Jr.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 10:30 a.m. at Union Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Sanders Read. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the graveside.
Mrs. Lee will remain at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home until time for the service and the family will be at their respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 101 W. South St., Union, S.C. 29379.
S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc. (www.holcombefuneralhomes.com)
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