Margaret Louise Hairston Lee Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 21, 2024, at the age of 98, Margaret Louise Hairston Lee (LaGrange, Georgia) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mark Hairston and Emma Jane Johnson Hairston; her husband Richard Lee; and her sons, Willie James Hairston, Charlie Frank Lee and Robert Lee.
She is survived by: her niece Monica; her siblings, Willie Cleve Hairston, Henry Hurston, Leon Hurston, Katherine Johnson, Carrie Heard, Virginia Battle and Lula McDaniel; her granddaughters, Paula Lee Gray and Tabatha Lee; her great grandchildren, Brandon Truitt and Tory Brown, Jr.; her close friend Eva Mae Smith; her cousins, Annie Pete Ellison and Ola Mae Reed; her daughter Lucy Hunt (Charlie); her daughter-in-law Elder Gwendolyn Lee; her grandchildren, Sheree Lovelace, Marsha Lee, Latisha Compton (Andre), Maurice Lee, Rodney Hunt (Celeste), Jennifer Del Castillo (Lenny), Jerminique Martin (Michael), Renee Little (Jimmie), Patrice Ellison, Hope Hope (Carlos), David Ellison, Chad Ellison (Suffearria), Gregory Cooper (Cynthia), Darrius Lee, Ashley Johnson (Lorenzo), Brittany Robinson (Jason), Coran Lee, Devin Brown, Marlow Gray, Jr., Keegan Hunt, Ethan Fenyin, Camden Martin, Darren Hairston (Gabrielle), Rodriguez Hairston, Brittany Hairston, Jamal Hairston, Skyler Bigham, Ramen Lee, Tiashe Long, Julius Long, Jehntavious Long, Noah Long, Jeremie Little, Jessica Little, Jordan Little, Michael Mathis (Brittany), Alvin Sanders Jr. (Dara), Katrina Sanders, Brandon Harris, David D. Ellison, Jasmin Ellison, Janae'Ellison, Janiah Ellison, Destinee'Ellison, Amari Ellison, Kayden Hope, Kari Hope, Jada Cooper, Kentrell Ross and Kimberly Davis; her sisters-in-law, Mattie Hairston and Geneva Hurston; and her close friends, Roberta Price and Columbus Heard.
Visitation was held on Friday, September 27th 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home (100 Corporate Plaza Dr, LaGrange, GA 30241). A celebration of life was held on Saturday, September 28th 2024 at 1:00 PM at the St. Paul C. M. E. Church (250 Lower Glass Bridge Rd, LaGrange, GA 30240).
She sang in the choir, served on the stewardess board, led as missionary president, and was well-known for her delicious contributions to church dinners—especially her famous sweet potato pies, which everyone eagerly anticipated.
