This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HENDERSON, LEE, VANDERGRIFF, HAMMOND, GILSTRAP, BRIGGS, GRIFFARD, BRANHAM Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3979 Message Board Post: Earl Thomas Lee of Shelbyville, Texas, formerly of Washington County, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2005 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1938 at Stony Point, a son of the late Fred and Ola Mae (Henderson) Lee. Earl was united in marriage to Vivian Vandergriff December 8, 1962 at Potosi, Missouri and three sons were born to this union. Earl was proud to be a member of the Irondale Masonic Lodge #143. He was a loving husband, father, paw paw and great paw paw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers; William, Frank, Charles, Clifford and Bobby Lee. Those who remain to mourn his passing are his loving and devoted wife, Vivian Lee; three sons, William Lee of Farmington, Randy Lee and wife Kathryn of Ebo and Ronald Lee and wife Lori of Tampa, Florida; two brothers, Richard Lee and wife Barbara of Wyoming and Wayne Lee of Caledonia; five sisters, Geneva Hammond of Texas, Ruby Gilstrap and husband Earnest of DeSoto, Violet Briggs of Valle Mines, Shirley Griffard of Perryville and Freta Branham and husband Ed of Valle Mines; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends who will sadly miss him. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2005 at the Britton Chapel. Serving as pallbearers were: Richard Lee, Wayne Lee, Ronald Lee, Brian Lee, Larry Vandergriff and Ed Banham. Interment was in the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Potosi, under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Potosi. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, July 7, 2005