Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Thursday, May 7, 1959

MRS. J. I. LEE

FARMERVILLE (Special) -- Mrs. J. I. Lee, 84, died at her residence in Bernice Wednesday morning after a long illness.

Services were held at Weldon Baptist Church at 4 p.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Billy Smith officiating. Interment followed in Weldon Cemetery by Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville.

Survivors are five sons, Lee Roy, Roneal, Eustace and Raymond, all of Bernice, and David, Lillie; four daughters, Mrs. Myra Shiry, Mrs. Irene Glover, and Mrs. Minnie Thurman, all of Bernice, and Mrs. Jennie Shirly, Greenville, Miss., 34 grandchildren and 54 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were grandsons.