Rev. George Jeptha Lee

Male 1925 - 1997  (71 years)


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  • Name George Jeptha Lee 
    Title Rev. 
    Born 26 Nov 1925  Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Feb 1997  Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 4 Feb 1997  Highland Cemetery - Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5449  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2018 

    Family Marjorie Mae LeBlanc,   b. 11 Jan 1925, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1973, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Beverly Elaine Lee,   b. 17 Nov 1946, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1989, Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    +2. C.E. Lee
    Last Modified 19 Oct 2016 
    Family ID F2243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Nov 1925 - Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Feb 1997 - Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 4 Feb 1997 - Highland Cemetery - Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Rev. George Jeptha Lee
    Rev. George Jeptha Lee
    Marjorie Mae LeBlanc Lee and George Jeptha Lee
    Marjorie Mae LeBlanc Lee and George Jeptha Lee

    Documents
    Obituary of Rev. George Jeptha Lee
    Obituary of Rev. George Jeptha Lee
    Published in The Clarion Ledger on February 4, 1997

    Headstones
    Headstone of George Jeptha Lee
    Headstone of George Jeptha Lee
    Highland Cemetery - Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      HATTIESBURG - George J. Lee, Sr., 71, a retired certified public accountant, died of heart failure Saturday at Forrest General Hospital.

      Services are 2 p.m. today at Victory Christian Church with burial in Highland Cemetery. Visitation is 1 p.m. today at the church. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

      Mr. Lee was a Lake Providence, La., native. He was retired from L and A Contracting Co., where he worked for 20 years as financial vice president. In 1982, Mr. Lee co-founded New Life Fellowship Church (now New Victory Baptist Church), where he served as pastor. He graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and served as a U.S. Navy lieutenant during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He later retired from the U.S. Navy Reserves. He was a member of the Hattiesburg Elks BPOE and a former member of the Lions Club. Mr. Lee served for seven years as president of the Hattiesburg Chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International. He was a member of the founding board of the Storehouse Church, developing the original church charter. He served as deacon at the First Assembly of God Church of Hattiesburg. Mr. Lee was also a founding board member of Faith Christian Fellowship Church, now known as Grace Temple.

      Survivors include: wife, Janette; daughters, Charlotte Turnell of Spring, Texas, and Patrice Bodnar of Petal; son, George J. Lee, Jr. of Atlanta; sister, Joy Christine Turner of Orange, Calif.; brothers, James N. Lee of Bunkie, La., and Albert C. Lee of Germany; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

      (Published in The Clarion Ledger on February 4, 1997)