Obituary of LEE, HENRY MILTON   1945 Oconee, SC
Tugaloo Tribune March 8, 1945
Henry Milton Lee Died Last Friday
   Died Friday, March 2, at about noon at his home on Ramsay's creek, four 
miles above Westminster, Mr. Henry Milton Lee, leading farmer and apple grower. 
Relatives and close friends of Mr. Lee knew he suffered from a heart attack for 
several years.  For the past two or three months he had not been able to be 
away from home but very little.  All of his 57 years was spent in and near the 
place of his birth.  Henry Lee was a man who bore a good name.  He was a man of 
exemplary character, honest, upright and so true everybody esteemed and admired 
him.  Very quiet, peaceful and agreeable, his neighbors and friends deeply 
mourn his passing.  His mother, Mary Etta Morgan Lee, died Aug. 3, 1915, and 
his father, William H. Lee, died Oct. 12, 1938.  His father was steward of the 
County Farm many years ago.  He married Miss Maybell Cox, daughter of the late 
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cox, several years ago and she with the following children 
survive him: Mrs. Marion Blanchett, William H., Horace, Bruce, John, and Clyde 
Lee. Three of the sons first named are in the armed forces, two being overseas 
and the other still in the States, being close enough to come home on account 
of his father's death.  Three children died when young.  He leaves his only 
sister, Mrs. J. A. Jones, of the Nazareth vicinity.  Mr. Lee was a member of 
the Methodist church and the funeral services were conducted in his late home 
Sunday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. H. A. Whitten, and the interment followed 
in Eastview cemetery about 5 o'clock.  The pallbearers included nephews: Jack 
Cox, Albert Barnett, Jack Lee, Clarence Cox, Jack and Leemont Jones.  The 
bereaved families have the sympathies of many friends.
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