nancy josephine (smitherman) Lee
Mrs. John H. Lee Sr., 78, of 522
West Seventeenth Street, died at 5:20 p.m. today at her home after
having been in de- clining health for five years and critically ill for
four weeks.
Born June 11, 1872, in Surry County, she was the former Nan- cy Smitherman, daughter of Alexander and Susan Kirby Smitherman. She lived almost all of her life in Winston-Salem.
She was married April 18, 1890, to Mr. Lee, who died June 10, 1949.
Mrs. Lee was a member of North Winston Baptist Church and was active in its work until her health failed.
Surviving are three sons, Carl S. Lee of Newark, N. J., R. E. Lee of Roanoke, Va., and J. H. Lee Jr. of Miami, Fla; three daughters, Mrs. M. D. Scarbor- ough of Richmond, Va., Mrs. J. H. McAlpine of Winston-Sa- lem, Route 5, and Miss Helen Lee of the home; 10 grandchil- dren; and one brother, J. W. Smitherman.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete last night.
Born June 11, 1872, in Surry County, she was the former Nan- cy Smitherman, daughter of Alexander and Susan Kirby Smitherman. She lived almost all of her life in Winston-Salem.
She was married April 18, 1890, to Mr. Lee, who died June 10, 1949.
Mrs. Lee was a member of North Winston Baptist Church and was active in its work until her health failed.
Surviving are three sons, Carl S. Lee of Newark, N. J., R. E. Lee of Roanoke, Va., and J. H. Lee Jr. of Miami, Fla; three daughters, Mrs. M. D. Scarbor- ough of Richmond, Va., Mrs. J. H. McAlpine of Winston-Sa- lem, Route 5, and Miss Helen Lee of the home; 10 grandchil- dren; and one brother, J. W. Smitherman.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete last night.