Pauline Lee

Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Pauline Lee

Pauline Lee, age 78, of Okay was born to Elbert and Ethel [Kitchen] Hurley on February 28, 1929 in Ninekah, Oklahoma and she passed this life on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Wagoner Community Hospital while surrounded by the love and comfort of her family.

Pauline married Ted D. Lee on May 16, 1950 in Dallas, Texas and they traveled the pipelines for three years. Their travels with the pipeline took them to all but six states.

With the birth of their first daughter, they settled in Oklahoma City and in 1953 they started the Jet Music Company.

In 1960, Pauline and the family moved to Stigler, Oklahoma and brought the Jet Music Company to much of Eastern Oklahoma. In 1964, Ted was in an accident which left him paralyzed. Pauline was left to run the music business, attend to the needs of Ted and raise their three children.

After a few years, Pauline owned and operated a used furniture store and auction in Keota, Oklahoma.

She retired in 1993 after working 18 years at Baldor Electric Company in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

After her retirement Pauline moved to Okay, Oklahoma to be close to the kids.

Through the years she wrote many great stories and beautiful poems.

She was a wonderful woman who loved her family and friends. She was the kind of woman who lived, worked, loved, laughed, sang and did what she could with what she had.

She raised her kids, grand kids and other kids and died still laughing, loving, singing and praising God.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ted. Three sisters; Edna Butzback, Rosalee Hurley and Alline Hurley. Four brothers; Grady, David, Riley and Wiley Hurley.

* She is survived by one son; Sterling Lee and his wife Pam of Raleigh, North Carolina. Two daughters; Karla Lee of Palmer, Alaska, Karen Moore and her husband David of Okay, Oklahoma. Seven grandchildren; Donovan Lee, Cherry Keeton, Tina Littleton, Ryan Strackbein, Kia Morgan, Shae Moore and Morgan Lee. Twelve great grandchildren; Sierra, Patience, Arianna, Katarina, Donovan, Jr. and Liberty Lee, Tyler and Rebecca Keeton, Jaice and Colten Barton, Bren Lee Morgan and Baby Strube. Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, special friends RubyLee, Rhenda Staton, Pastor Loren Welch, Melodie Robinson, Dr. Casey Hanna, nurses at Wagoner Hospital and Shepherd's Care Hospice all of whom were compassionate caregivers.

Graveside Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Three Rivers Cemetery in Okay, Oklahoma with Pastor Loren Welch officiating.

Funeral service arangements are under the direction of Shipman Funeral Home & Crematory in Wagoner, Oklahoma.

Pallbearers: Scott Keeton, Brent Morgan, Ross Strube, John Staton, and Honorary Pallbearer- Donnie Jenkins.

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