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Wayne Lee, 86, joined his beloved wife, Mildred, in heaven Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, after a battle with cancer and lung failure. Service: 7 a.m. Monday at Webb Baptist Church, 6600 New York Ave. South, Arlington.
Interment: 9 a.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the American Cancer Society . Wayne was born June 9, 1924, in Como. He was a World War II vet and was married 65 years to his childhood sweetheart, Mildred. Together they both worked at LTV and raised two children, Judy and Michael, moving to Grand Prairie in the early 1950s, then later moving to the small community of Webb. They became active in the local community center, Webb Baptist Church, Webb Lodge #1454, joined the Arlington Saddle Club, playing Western Polo and winning awards, and worked on clearing the area for Joe Pool Lake. After retiring, but not one to sit back and relax, Wayne had several generations of farming in his blood and became a full-time cattleman and farmer, growing vegetables just to give away to friends and family. Survivors: Children, Judy Sommers (William) of Itasca and Michael Lee (Joyce) of Arlington; grandchildren, Ginger Sommer (Bryan) of Illinois, Brandy Curtis (Bill) of Woodstock, Ill., Nicole Bernard (Robert) of Island Lake, Ill., Sarah Wright (Benjamin) of Naperville, Ill., Robin Garcia (Raul) of Arlington, Krystal Hamilton (Dudley) of Mansfield, Johnny Shutter of Arlington and Crystal Grizzle of Arlington; 22 great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Published in Star-Telegram on September 4, 2010
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