Obituary of Owen M. Lee

LeeOwen Visitation Tuesday, March 24, 2009 6-9 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Buckhannon Union Mission Church Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2 PM Lie In State 1-2 PM Burial Lee Cemetery Rev. Owen M Lee Another family member has passed away, Rev. Owen M. Lee of Buckhannon, WV, at his home on March 22, 2009 at the age of 91. He was born January 29, 1918 in Upshur County, WV, a son of the late Quincy Adams and Mary Crawford Lee. On August 14, 1937 he married Opal Lucille Crites who preceded him in death two years earlier to the day on March 22, 2007. In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by two brothers, Odel and Orland Lee; six sisters, Agnes Marsh, Isabelle Hyre, Donice Golden, Martha Young, Dollie Hardman and Madeline Lee and one grandson, Ronald Simmons, II. Rev. Lee is survived by 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 wife 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, Jo Ann 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; two brothers, Robert Lee and wife Rose of Camden, WV and Berlin Lee and wife Joann of Rock Cave, WV; one sister, Maxine Canter of Fishing Camp, WV; twenty-eight grandchildren; thirty-two great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. Rev. Lee was with the United Methodist Conference for 16 yrs. and the Union Mission Conference for over 30 yrs. He served as a school bus driver for several years with the Upshur Co. Brd. of Ed. and enjoyed farming, truck driving and timbering, but his first love was The Lord. Owen officiated at 167 weddings and 298 funerals. Owen loved to give God credit for blessing him with many friends, a loving family and a long life. His greatest wish would be that each one would meet him in Heaven and rejoice to see our Savior face-to-face. Friends will be received Tuesday March 24, 2009 from 6 to 9 PM at the Poling-St.Clair Funeral Home in Buckhannon. Rev. Lee will lie in state Wednesday from 1 to 2 PM at the Buckhannon Union Mission Church where a funeral service will be held at 2 PM with Rev. Dennis Estes officiating. Burial will follow in the Lee Cemetery at Kanawha Head, WV. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Rev. Lee’s memory to St. Joseph’s Hospice or the Gideon’s. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St.Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.