1916
Sarah
2011
Sarah Lewell Lee
January 12, 1916 — February 1, 2011
Sarah Lewell Lee was born January 12, 1916 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Luther Carl and Myrtle Lugene Boswell Wilds.
She was united in marriage to Hayes Petty Lee. Mr. Lee preceded her in death on November 27, 1962.
Mrs. Lee was a graduate of Michie High School. She attended Lambuth University and what was then Memphis State, where she earned a Masters Degree in Education. Mrs. Lee worked for the Hardin and McNairy County Boards of Education for 44 years, teaching at Pickwick Southside and Michie High School. She was a member of the National Education Association, the Alumni organizations for Lambuth University and the University of Memphis, and the Lebanon United Methodist Church. Mrs. Lee loved her family, her church family, her friends, and her community. She was a faithful prayer warrior and loved God. She enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, reading, and spending time with family. Mrs. Lee especially enjoyed visiting with friends, often spending hours on end talking with Louise Killingsworth, Shirley King, Hilda Ashe, Martha Dupree, Martha Kennedy, Martha Lambert, and Mary Sims, just to name a few.
Mrs. Lee departed this life on February 1, 2011 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 95 Years, 20 Days. She is survived by a son, Philip Michael Lee and wife Rhonda of Michie, TN; four grandchildren: Christopher Michael Lee of Michie, TN, Jesse Colton Lee of Ramer, TN, Lauren (Culver) Tallant of Michie, TN, Kristy (Sweat) Kimbley of Selmer, TN; three great-grandchildren: Gwyneth Kimbley, Chloe Kimbley, Allie Marie Tallant; two sisters, Mary (Wilds) Bagley and husband Bill of Hanover Park, IL and Phyllis (Wilds) Carpenter and husband Ernest of Stillwater, OK; two brothers, Neal Wilds and wife Jane of Cleveland, OH and James Wilds and wife Betsy of Michie, TN; five nieces: Martha Lou Strothers, Tina Holt, Rebecca Heitz, Tammy Caughern, Donna Lemonier; five nephews: James Frederick Strothers, James L. Wilds, Christopher Wilds, Timothy Lemonier, Keith Bagley; and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and friends.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Hayes "Pat" (Lee) Sweat; a son, Brent Wilds Lee; three sisters: Bonnie Wilds, Grace L. (Wilds) Bickley, Martha Leona (Wilds) Strothers; and a brother, T. J. Wilds.
She was united in marriage to Hayes Petty Lee. Mr. Lee preceded her in death on November 27, 1962.
Mrs. Lee was a graduate of Michie High School. She attended Lambuth University and what was then Memphis State, where she earned a Masters Degree in Education. Mrs. Lee worked for the Hardin and McNairy County Boards of Education for 44 years, teaching at Pickwick Southside and Michie High School. She was a member of the National Education Association, the Alumni organizations for Lambuth University and the University of Memphis, and the Lebanon United Methodist Church. Mrs. Lee loved her family, her church family, her friends, and her community. She was a faithful prayer warrior and loved God. She enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, reading, and spending time with family. Mrs. Lee especially enjoyed visiting with friends, often spending hours on end talking with Louise Killingsworth, Shirley King, Hilda Ashe, Martha Dupree, Martha Kennedy, Martha Lambert, and Mary Sims, just to name a few.
Mrs. Lee departed this life on February 1, 2011 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 95 Years, 20 Days. She is survived by a son, Philip Michael Lee and wife Rhonda of Michie, TN; four grandchildren: Christopher Michael Lee of Michie, TN, Jesse Colton Lee of Ramer, TN, Lauren (Culver) Tallant of Michie, TN, Kristy (Sweat) Kimbley of Selmer, TN; three great-grandchildren: Gwyneth Kimbley, Chloe Kimbley, Allie Marie Tallant; two sisters, Mary (Wilds) Bagley and husband Bill of Hanover Park, IL and Phyllis (Wilds) Carpenter and husband Ernest of Stillwater, OK; two brothers, Neal Wilds and wife Jane of Cleveland, OH and James Wilds and wife Betsy of Michie, TN; five nieces: Martha Lou Strothers, Tina Holt, Rebecca Heitz, Tammy Caughern, Donna Lemonier; five nephews: James Frederick Strothers, James L. Wilds, Christopher Wilds, Timothy Lemonier, Keith Bagley; and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and friends.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Hayes "Pat" (Lee) Sweat; a son, Brent Wilds Lee; three sisters: Bonnie Wilds, Grace L. (Wilds) Bickley, Martha Leona (Wilds) Strothers; and a brother, T. J. Wilds.
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