Obits:  May Burch Lee Wooten, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Source: Monroe Morning World
Date: July 1, 1968 




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Monroe Morning World

Without Freedom of The Press There Is No Democracy
Monroe, Louisiana, Monday, July 1, 1968

Mrs. Wooten, Civic Leader, Dies Sunday

Mrs. James R. Wooten, the former May Burch Lee and well - known
civic leader for many years, died Sunday at her home in Monroe 
after a long illness.  Funeral services will be today at 3 p.m. 
in Mulhearn Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bradley Trimble and the 
Rev. H. L. Johns officiating.

Burial will be in the Old City Cemetery.

Mrs. Wooten, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lee, was born 
at Farmerville February 9, 1881 and moved to West Monroe in early 
childhood.  Since 1919 she has lived at 2111 South Grand St., the 
Lower Pargoud plantation house which she restored.

SMU GRADUATE

After attending the Ouachita Parish schools she was graduated 
from North Texas College at Sherman, Tex.  When it became a part 
of Southern Methodist University she was presented a diploma from 
that institution.

Her late husband, James R. Wooten, whom she married February 11, 
1902, was postmaster for many years until his retirement.

Mrs. Wooten's contributions to her community were manifold.

During World War I she was appointed to organize the local chapter 
of the American Red Cross, and also served on the Council of Defense.  
As vice-president of the Louisiana Woman's Suffrage Association, 
she worked zealously to get the vote for women.

She helped to organize and was president of the Fifth District 
Federation of Women's Clubs in 1916 when the state convention 
Was held in Monroe for the first time.  Always interested in 
beautification, she was a charter member of the Monroe Garden 
Club, State Garden Council and helped to organize the Monroe 
Beautification Board under Commissioner of Streets and Parks, 
the late C. R. Tidwell.

From 1920 to 1930 she was actively engaged in the real estate 
business.

Mrs. Wooten was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, the Daughters 
of the American Revolution, the National Society of Colonial 
Dames of America, the Institute of American Genealogy, and 
honorary member of the Monroe Garden Club.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elmer C. Slagle of Monroe 
and Mrs. Melville C. Vaughan of Aurora, Ohio, six grandchildren 
and 15 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be T. O. Bancroft Jr., Clyde Brown, Derwood Cann, 
Robert Cordell of Lafayette, Robert Ewig of Shreveport, 
Thomas Leigh, George Snellings Jr., and Bridger Thornhill.
 
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