Eva Mayes Lee, 95, of DeWitt, VA, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 25, 2017, where she was surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Annie Abernathy and Ettenbrough Mayes; and was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Travis Taylor Lee, Jr. and by her eight sisters.
She is survived by her three children, Travis Young Lee (Kathy) of DeWitt, Rev. Dr. Virginia A. Lee of Evanston, IL, and Daniel Dillon Lee (Alicia) of DeWitt. She is also survived by her grandchildren and great-granddaughters: Taylor Lee (Wendy) and Avery and Morgan; Clare Lee and fiance, Geordie Breidenbach; Jordan Lee (Carole) and Ella Kate and Emory; Clarke Lee (Sarah); Cameron Lee; Meredith Lee and fiance, Michael Tucker. She is also survived by brothers-in-law, Robert D. Lee, William Lee (Shirley), and Tommy Titman, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Dinwiddie Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, 6616 Boydton Plank Road, N. Dinwiddie, VA 23803.
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Rocky Run United Methodist Church, 14925 Glebe Road, DeWitt, VA 23840 with the Reverend Cindy Lee and the Reverend Bryan Carper officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Rocky Run United Methodist Church, 14330 Glebe Road, DeWitt, VA 23840 or the Garrett-Evanston CDF Freedom Schools Program at
www.garrett.edu/SupportFSP
. Condolences may be registered at
www.jtmorriss.com
.