Gene T Lee

Gene T. Lee was born on September 16, 1926, in Paden, Oklahoma, and departed this life on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Prague, at the age of 87. Gene, the son of John Wesley and Audra Samantha (Doyle) Lee, was a resident of Paden. He married Adabell (Eastep) Lee on April 14, 1945, in Paden. They were married for over 68 years. Gene worked for J.H. Lilly Correctional Facility for over 20 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the Paden School Board for 23 years. He was a carpenter and master craftsman at building cabinets. He was also an oil field pumper. Gene was an avid baseball and softball player and coach. He enjoyed raising a huge garden every year. His parents, wife, son, Sandy Lee, two infant children, Mary Lee and James Lee, and grandchildren, A.J. Lee, Monica Salisbury and Jay Derek Lee, sisters, Palmer Cooper, Theo Eastep, Bobby Smith, Sassy White and brother, Doyle Lee, preceded Gene in death. Survivors include: sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Sandy Self of Shawnee, Jackie and Sharon Lee of Levelland, TX, Tunney and Jacquetta Lee of Okemah, Sherdel and Terri Lee of Paden and Anthony Doyle Lee of Paden; daughters and sons-in-law, Ada and Larry Johnson of Paden, Kathy Smock of Paden, Clonda and Jim Rogers of Paden, Vickey Lee of Paden, Mickey and Monty White of Paden and Shay and Scott Lackey of Shawnee; adoptive daughter and her husband, Diane and Terry White of Paden; his faithful dog, Bob; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jimmy and Juanita Lee of Prague, Johnny Paul and Geneva Lee of Paden, Bill and Josey Lee of Okemah and Dean and Cheryl Lee of Paden; sisters, Martha Hause of Paden, Charlie Mae Hutchins and her husband, Claude, of Oklahoma City and Linda Allen of Paden; 24 grandchildren, Chad, Stacey, Shane, Landon, Lindsay, Brandon, Angie, Toney, Meggan, Travis, Erica, Myriah, Anthony, Starsky, Ashley, Scottie, Jaxson, Kyla, Chelsey, Kylie, Spencer, Tyler, Felicia and Tara; 45 great grandchildren; other numerous family and friends. The Lee family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Prague. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Freewill Baptist Church in Paden with Bro. Jim Eastep, Bro. Steve Green, and Bro. Tom Eastep officiating. Interment will follow at Paden Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.