Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Carl Edward Lee, Jr.
  Visitation for Carl Edward Lee, Jr., 56, will be held on Saturday, March 30, 
2013, with the family present from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Bowers Funeral 
Home in Teague. Mr. Lee will be cremated and a private memorial service will be 
held at a later date.
  Mr. Lee passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in Freeport, TX. He was born 
in Mobile, Alabama on October 4, 1956, and moved to Houston just nine days later. 
He grew up in LaPorte, and spent most of his life in that area. Mr. Lee was an 
expert welder and his skills were used by NASA where he helped build the 1st 
underwater space station. He was injured on the job and became disabled, but was 
still able to work and enjoyed being able to spend time with his family. Mr. Lee 
was a true "people person" and never met a stranger.
  He is survived by two sons, George Lee of Freeport and Shane Lee of Oyster 
Creek; three daughters, Amanda Prejeant of Livingston, Melissa Lee and Monica 
Lee both of Teague; ten grandchildren, Wyatt, Samantha, Troy, Jordan, Madelynn, 
Georja, Brandon, Mercedes, Chloe, and Ty; mother, Dorothy Mixon-Applegate & 
husband Leroy of Teague; two sisters, Kimberly Ethridge and Cynthia Lee both of 
Teague, one nephew, Jessie Lozano of LaPorte; one niece, Jennifer Lozano of 
LaPorte; his former spouse, Tammy Marsden and her children: Stephen, Patricia, 
Christina, Angel, DaNieta, Cowboy, and Amanda; nineteen step-grandchildren; 
other relatives and friends.
  Mr. Lee was preceded in death by his father, Carl Edward Lee, Sr. and one 
step-brother, Charles Mixon.
  Bowers Funeral Home of Teague, Texas conducted funeral arrangements.