Everette Babe Lee, 82, of Winnie, died Thursday, November 13, 2014, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont. He was born on August 20, 1932, in Jonesboro, Louisiana, to Parrie Catherine Jones Lee and Robert Ernest Lee, and had been a resident of the Winnie area for over fifty-three years.
Babe had been a Mason and a member of the Winnie-Stowell Masonic Lodge 1377 for fifty-seven years. He enjoyed feeding the birds, farming and gardening.
Survivors include his wife, Anne Lee, of Winnie; sons, Bobby Lee and his wife, Molly, of Winnie; Joe Lee and his wife, Carmen, of Stowell; and Richard Lee and his wife, Connie, of Winnie; daughter, Elizabeth Nesmith and her husband, Blake, of Snohomish, Washington; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Lenore; brothers, John and Bill; numerous nieces and nephews; and his dog, Pedro.
A gathering of Mr. Lee’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2014, at Broussard’s, 134 Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 15, 2014, at First Baptist Church of Winnie, 120 West Pear, Winnie, with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Lee’s name to Shriners Burn Hospital for Children - Administration, 815 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550
