Lee Edwin Williams

© The Guthrie News Leader

Tuesday, January 23, 2001

Submitted by: Bob Chada

Lee Edwin Williams, 90, passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 21, 2001 with his loving wife of 72 1/2 years close by.

Lee was born Oct. 8, 1910 in Rankin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma to Ed H. and Lula (Garver) Williams. Lee was a farmer in the Camp Russell community for many years, and then a skilled carpenter until his retirement. He built their home in 1959 when they left the farm and moved in to Guthrie. Lee loved horses, even constructing life-sized concrete horses for his yard, which became a landmark on East Perkins Street.

Lee was a committee member of the Logan County Council on Aging, a committee to aid the Logan County Aging Services. He also served as president of this committee at different times. He served a number of years as a volunteer at Highland Hall's senior nutrition site.

Lee was a 32nd degree Mason, being a member of Masonic Lodge No. 35; Eastern Star Chapter No. 12; and a member of the First Southern Baptist Church.

A devoted father of three children, Lee is survived by his wife, Sophia, and children, Lela James of Oklahoma City; Dwayne Jerry Williams of Edmond, and Geraldine (Jerry) Sander of Idaho Springs, Colorado. He is survived by his sisters and brothers, May Gillispie of Medford, Oregon; Ina Cole of Oklahoma City; Goldie Parks of Mannford, Okla.; Zella Biggs of Guthrie; Vernon Williams of Guthrie; and Clarence (Jack) Williams of Perry. Lee also has six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson.

Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. at Smith Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Summit View Cemetery.

Friends may call at Smith Funeral Home until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Lee Edwin Williams of Guthrie, Oklahoma, 90, passed away early Sunday morning, January 21, 2001 with his loving wife of 72 years close by. Lee was born October 8, 1910 in Rankin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma to Ed H. and Lula Garver Williams. Lee's father homesteaded in the Cheyenne and Arapaho land in 1903, at first living in a dugout.

Lee married Sophis May Mills on July 4, 1928 at the home of the bride's parents near Rankin. They left Roger Mills County and moved to Guthrie in Logan County in 1935.

Lee was a 32 degree Mason, being a member of Masonic Lodge No. 35 in Guthrie.

A devoted father of three children, Lee is survived by his wife, Sophia, and children Lela James of Oklahoma City, Dwayne Williams of Edmond, Oklahoma and Geraldine Sander of Idaho Springs, Colorado. He is survived by his sisters and brothers, May Gillispie of Medford, Oregon, Ina Cole of Oklahoma City; Goldie Parks of Mannford, Oklahoma, Zella Biggs of Gurhrie, Vernon Williams of Guthrie and Clarence (Jack) Williams of Perry. Lee has six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson.

Services were held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Smith funeral Home chapel. Followed by a Masonic service and burial in Summit View Cemetery in Guthrie.

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