Obit of Lee, John Ed - Kiowa County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 9 Nov 2008 Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Hobart Rose Cemetery--Hobart OK Surnames: Lee, Huddleston, Mowery, Dawson, Iniguez, Ellis, Hinsley, Norris, Buckley, Stover Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8858/mb.ashx John Ed Lee, 67, formerly of Hobart, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 in Buccrias, Mexico after an extended illness. He was born March 2, 1941 in Hobart, Oklahoma to Sidney and Edna (Huddleston) Lee. John Ed graduated from Hobart High School in 1959 and attended Southwestern College at Weatherford. He married Janette Mowery on November 23, 1960, in Hobart, Oklahoma. While in college he started working for J.C. Penny and then opened his first clothing store in 1976 in Houston, Texas. John Ed moved his family to Hobart and opened Mr. Johns dress shop. He also owned and operated the Lee Insurance Agency, farmed and ranched for many years. John Ed served in the Hobart School Board 1982-1997 and also served on the Oklahoma State School Board. Both he and Janette had a passion for Mexico and upon his retirement he decided to live the remainer of his life there. John was a member of the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include 2 daughters: Janelle Lee and friend, Dennis Schoeleon, Yukon, Oklahoma, Jarona Dawson and husband Tommy, Hobart, Oklahoma, 1 son, John Mowery Lee and wife Bobbi Jo, Hobart, Oklahoma, 6 grandchildren: Andrea Jean Iniguez, Melanie Ellis and husband Homer, Lindsey Lee, John Garrett Lee; 2 great grandsons: Thomas Blake Hinsley, Houston, Texas, and Brasyden Anthony "B" Norris, Hobart, Oklahoma; 1 sister: Jeannie Buckley, Fayetteville, AR; 2 nieces, Jana Buckley, Fayetteville, AR and Jill Stover, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Janette in 1989. Memoial Services were held Monday, September 8, 2008 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Hobart, OK. Interment followed in the Hobart Rose Cemetery under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home of Hobart, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 11-Sep-2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html