Lee French

LEE L. FRENCH OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI WAS BORN AT IRONDALE, MISSOURI ON JULY 13, 1932. HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE CHESTER "PECK" AND HANCY (BUXTON) FRENCH. LEE DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT HIS HOME IN IRONDALE, MISSOURI ON MAY 29, 2002 HAVING REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTY-NINE YEARS, TEN MONTHS AND SEVENTEEN DAYS.
LEE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO LORETTA (HAWKINS) FRENCH ON DECEMBER 18, 1950 AND TO THIS UNION THREE CHILDREN WERE BORN. LORETTA PRECEDED HER HUSBAND IN DEATH ON APRIL 25, 1996.
HE IS SURVIVED BY ONE DAUGHTER, DEBRA JETT AND HUSBAND LEROY OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI, TWO SONS, RONALD FRENCH SR. AND WIFE PATSY OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI, DENNIS FRENCH AND WIFE COOKIE OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI, TEN GRANDCHILDREN AND THIRTEEN GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, ONE SISTER, JOYCE PHELPS AND HUSBAND OSCAR OF O'FALLON, MISSOURI AND SPECIAL FRIEND VIRGINIA "PEACHES" MOORE OF PARK HILLS, MO. IN ADDITION TO HIS PARENTS AND WIFE HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE GREAT GRANDSON, CURTIS WAYNE FRENCH, FIVE BROTHERS, GLENWOOD, CLIFTON, EDMOND, EDSEL AND EDDIE FRENCH.
LEE HAD MANY ENJOYMENTS DURING HIS LIFE. SOME OF THEM INCLUDED FISHING AND HUNTING. SHOOTING POOL AND PLAYING POKER WITH HIS MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. HE ALSO ENJOYED WATCHING HORSE RACES. LEE KEPT HIS MIND SHARP BY BEING AN AVID READER AND WORKING ALL TYPES OF PUZZLES.
LEE WAS A VERY GOOD FRIEND TO ALL WHO WERE PRIVILEGED TO KNOW HIM AND WILL BE LOVINGLY REMEMBERED.
VISITATION WAS HELD 3:30 PM TO 9:00 PM ON THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2002 AND 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM ON FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2002 AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, IRONDALE.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED AT 2:00 PM ON FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2002 AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH PASTOR TAMI WILSON OFFICIATING. BURIAL WAS IN THE CALEDONIA METHODIST CEMETERY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MOORE FUNERAL HOME, IRONDALE.