Obituary for Lucille Clements DeFee
3 January 1915 - 14 March 2001
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana


Alexandria, La.
Lucille Clements DeFee, of Alexandria, died Wednesday
March 14, 2001, at Christus St. Frances Cabrini
Hospital.
Mrs. DeFee was retired librarian for the Rapides Parish
Library system. She worked at the Community Center and the
MacArthur Drive branch. She was Past Worthy Matron of J.T.
Charnley Chapter no. 197, O.E.S., Alexandria and was a 
member of the 20th Century Book Club. She was also a member
of First United Methodist Church in Alexandria and the
Frances Lanier Sunday School class. She is preceded in 
death by one granddaughter, Amy Elizabeth Brumley.

Survivors include her husband, William Jackson DeFee Jr. of
Alexandria, two sons, Dr. William J. DeFee III and John
Clements DeFee, both of Alexandria; one daughter, Major
Janet DeFee Brumley of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; one
sister Mrs. Wilton Clements Graves of Nashville, Ark; six
grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Services were at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2001 at First
United Methodist Church, Alexandria with Rev. Lys Cockrell
officiating. Private burial under the direction of Hixson
Brothers, Alexandria.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church,
2727 Jackson St., Alexandria, La.,71301 or to the friends
of the Rapides Parish Library, 411 Washington St., 
Alexandria, La. 71301.


Note: Lucille's husband, William Jackson DeFee was the son
of William J. DeFee and Ruby Dennis DeFee, longtime 
residents of Texarkana, Texas.

Submitted by: William A. Sweeney, grandson of William J. and 
Ruby Dennis DeFee   zeitwanderer@earthlink.net

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