Marjorie Mae Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Marjorie Mae Lee, 91, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, at Country Terrace Apartments in Hoopeston. Marge was born Feb. 2, 1920, the daughter of Van and Dorothy (Galloway) Benbow. She married Franklyn (Ty) Lee on Jan. 25, 1942. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Bill (Paula) Lee of Tulsa, Okla., and John (Theta) Lee of Wellington; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Carol Chaney and Eleanor Field; two sisters-in-law, Maxine Williams and Lois Cantwell; and several nieces and nephews. Graduating with honors from Wellington High School, she worked in the business office of Joan of Arc Canning. Sixty of the 69 years of her married life were spent on a family farm north of Wellington. Her life revolved around her family as she supported all their athletic events and achievements, babysat the grandchildren and helped solve any problem that arose. She enjoyed helping during harvest by driving a large grain truck, delivering countless meals to the field and doing the bookkeeping for the farm. Her hobbies included sewing, crocheting, knitting, reading and square dancing. She and Ty danced with the Sweet Corners Square Dance Club for several years. She was a member of the Hoopeston United Methodist Church, the Wide Awake Club and Friday Club. For many years, she was active in groups and as an officer in the Wellington Methodist Church. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, at Anderson Funeral Home, 427 E. Main St., Hoopeston. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at Hoopeston United Methodist Church, 403 E. Main St., with the Rev. Janet Eggleston officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hill Cemetery, Hoopeston. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Hoopeston United Methodist Church or the Wellington-Greer Fire Department.

Marjorie Mae

August 4, 1920 - August 4, 2011