Geraldine Smith Lee

Geraldine Smith Lee, 81, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas.
Visitation will begin Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, Louisiana. Services will  be held Friday, September 25, 2009 at 10:00 am at Grace Church in DeRidder, Louisiana. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery.

Geraldine is survived by her: Daughter: Linda (Ronald) Woytek of San Antonio, Texas; Sons: Thomas Gerald Lee of Knoxville, TN; Frank Barry Lee of Livingston, TX; Grandchildren: Jacob Woytek; Leah Woytek; Hannah Woytek; Olivia Woytek; Ashley Lee and Matthew Lee. Sister: Ruth Millin of Baton Rouge, LA.

She was preceded in death by: Parents: Amalie Anderson Smith and Clarence Nathan Smith; Brother: Doy Clarence Smith and her spouse: Frank Lee, Jr.

Geraldine was born in Norfolk, Arkansas and raised in DeRidder, Louisiana. She was a graduate of DeRidder High School and received an AA Degree in Music from McNeese State University in Lake Chares and was a member of the McNeese State Band. It was at McNeese where she met her husband of 40 plus years, Frank Lee, Jr.

After Frank graduated from LSU, they settled in Macon, Georgia, where they owned their own business for 25 years; Frank Lee Mobile Homes.

Geraldine then moved to the Houston area in 1981, where she was employed as the comptroller for Castle Dental for 21 years. When she passed away, she was a resident of Livingston and San Antonio, Texas. She was a member of the Highland Hills Baptist Church of Macon, Georgia and the Covenant Life Christian International Church of Humble, Texas.

Geraldine had an adventurous spirit. She loved to travel and see new places. Geraldine loved her family and grandchildren. She was a religious woman who faithfully served her Lord.