Obituary of Joseph Simeon Lee JOSEPH SIMEON LEE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, May 10, 2000 Joseph Simeon Lee, 91, died May 9, 2000, at DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, he was born on Dec. 5, 1908, the son of the late James Harvey Lee Sr. and Lillie Ricks Lee. Mr. Lee was the husband of the late Vida Crutchlow Lee, a retired farmer and a member of Boykins Baptist Church. He is survived by two daughters, Shelva Lee Cobb and her husband, Paul, of Drewryville, and Joyce Lee Andrews and her husband, Donald, of Dinwiddie; two brothers, James Harvey Lee Jr. of Courtland and Marion R. Lee of Emporia; six grandchildren, Donald Craig Andrews, Vernon Todd Andrews, Joseph Dale Andrews and his wife, Kirstin, Paula Cobb Day and her husband, Bill, Paul Alexander ''Lex'' Cobb Jr. and his wife, Miriah, and Joseph Mark Cobb and his wife, Katie; six great-grandchildren, Amelia Victoria Andrews, Weldon Alexander Nichols, Alexa Lee Nichols, Cullen Mark Cobb, Zachary Allen Cobb, and Paul Alexander ''Alex'' Cobb III. Graveside services will be held at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, at 11 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. Benjamin Thomas and the Rev. Charles Alvis officiating. Family and friends are welcome to visit at the residence of Shelva and Paul Cobb, 26393 Fox Branch Road, Drewryville, Va. Memorial donations may be made to Boykins Baptist Church, 32317 S. Main St., Boykins, VA 23827. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is in charge. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Joseph Simeon Lee, born 5 Dec 1908 in Southampton County, died 9 May 2000 in Norfolk, Virginia, at age 91. He was a retired farmer, lifelong Southampton County resident, husband of Vida Crutchlow Lee, and member of Boykins Baptist Church. Graveside services were held 11 May 2000 at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, Virginia, officiated by Rev. Benjamin Thomas and Rev. Charles Alvis. ––– Transcript ––– JOSEPH SIMEON LEE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, May 10, 2000 Joseph Simeon Lee, 91, died May 9, 2000, at DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, he was born on Dec. 5, 1908, the son of the late James Harvey Lee Sr. and Lillie Ricks Lee. Mr. Lee was the husband of the late Vida Crutchlow Lee, a retired farmer and a member of Boykins Baptist Church. He is survived by two daughters, Shelva Lee Cobb and her husband, Paul, of Drewryville, and Joyce Lee Andrews and her husband, Donald, of Dinwiddie; two brothers, James Harvey Lee Jr. of Courtland and Marion R. Lee of Emporia; six grandchildren, Donald Craig Andrews, Vernon Todd Andrews, Joseph Dale Andrews and his wife, Kirstin, Paula Cobb Day and her husband, Bill, Paul Alexander "Lex" Cobb Jr. and his wife, Miriah, and Joseph Mark Cobb and his wife, Katie; six great-grandchildren, Amelia Victoria Andrews, Weldon Alexander Nichols, Alexa Lee Nichols, Cullen Mark Cobb, Zachary Allen Cobb, and Paul Alexander "Alex" Cobb III. Graveside services will be held at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, at 11 a.m. Thursday [11 May 2000] with the Rev. Benjamin Thomas and the Rev. Charles Alvis officiating. Family and friends are welcome to visit at the residence of Shelva and Paul Cobb, 26393 Fox Branch Road, Drewryville, Va. Memorial donations may be made to Boykins Baptist Church, 32317 S. Main St., Boykins, VA 23827. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is in charge. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------| | Name | Joseph Simeon Lee | | Age | 91 | | Birth | 5 Dec 1908; Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 9 May 2000; Norfolk, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Joseph Simeon Lee | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | Vida Crutchlow Lee | Wife (predeceased) | Unknown | | James Harvey Lee Sr. | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Lillie Ricks Lee | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Shelva Lee Cobb | Daughter | Drewryville, Virginia | | Paul Cobb | Son-in-law | Drewryville, Virginia | | Joyce Lee Andrews | Daughter | Dinwiddie, Virginia | | Donald Andrews | Son-in-law | Dinwiddie, Virginia | | James Harvey Lee Jr. | Brother | Courtland, Virginia | | Marion R. Lee | Brother | Emporia, Virginia | | Donald Craig Andrews | Grandchild | Unknown | | Vernon Todd Andrews | Grandchild | Unknown | | Joseph Dale Andrews | Grandchild | Unknown | | Kirstin Andrews | Grandchild-in-law | Unknown | | Paula Cobb Day | Grandchild | Unknown | | Bill Day | Grandchild-in-law | Unknown | | Paul Alexander "Lex" Cobb Jr. | Grandchild | Unknown | | Miriah Cobb | Grandchild-in-law | Unknown | | Joseph Mark Cobb | Grandchild | Unknown | | Katie Cobb | Grandchild-in-law | Unknown | | Amelia Victoria Andrews | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Weldon Alexander Nichols | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Alexa Lee Nichols | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Cullen Mark Cobb | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Zachary Allen Cobb | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Paul Alexander "Alex" Cobb III | Great-grandchild | Unknown | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 10 May 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Southampton County, Virginia • Retired farmer • Member of Boykins Baptist Church • Funeral arrangements handled by Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, Virginia • Spouse's birth name was Vida Crutchlow Lee [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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