Obituary of Opal Lee

LeeOpal Opal Lucille Lee Opal Lucille Lee, age 89, of Buckhannon, WV died Thursday, March 22, 2007 at her home while under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice. She was born March 10, 1918 in Upshur County, a daughter of the late Columbus and Laura Simmons Crites. On August 14, 1937 she married Rev. Owen M. Lee who survives. Also surviving are seven sons, Kenneth Lee and wife Hellen of Buckhannon, Dale Lee and wife Jean of Belington, WV, David Lee and wife Kitty of Elkins, WV, Wayne Lee and Fiancée’ Patty of Buckhannon, Jerry Lee and wife Barbara of French Creek, WV, Ronald Lee of Buckhannon and Stephen Lee and Fiancée’ Angie of Buckhannon; six daughters, Eloise Tenney and husband Eldon of Buckhannon, Joann Bleigh and husband Denzil of Buckhannon, Mary Johnson and husband Jim of Hillsboro, WV, Linda Haller and husband Buck of Elkins, Evelyn Utt and husband Carroll of Morgantown, WV and Patricia Deusenberry of Elkins; 28 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by four brothers, Hoy, Herman, Denzil and Hall Crites; two sisters, Tressie Woodard and Vada Miller and one grandson, Ronald Ray Simmons, II. Mrs. Lee was a homemaker and attended Buckhannon Union Mission Church. Friends will be received at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Saturday, March 24, 2007 from 5-8 PM. She will lie-in-state at the Buckhannon Union Mission Church, Sunday, from 1-2 PM, the funeral hour, with the Rev. Dennis Estes officiating. Burial will follow in the Lee Cemetery at Kanawha Head, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family of Mrs. Lee at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Saturday, March 24, 2007 5-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Sunday, March 25, 2007 2 PM Lie in state from 1-2 PM Buckhannon Union Mission Church Burial Lee Cemetery, Kanawha Head, WV