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Artie Lee Lea

The funeral service for Artie Lee Lea, will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Riverwood Family with burial to follow at Clear Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. The visitation will be 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Riverwood Family.

Artie Lee Lea, 92, of Brookhaven, died November 1, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Brookhaven, MS, November 20, 1931, to Ealom Jarrette Hall and Allie Modell Waldrop.

Ms. Lea loved the Lord. She was faithful in her prayers and reading her bible daily. She loved her six children and was a great mother. She raised them in church and taught them how to love Jesus. She read bible stories to them as small children and never stopped telling them about the Lord.

Ms. Lea first worked at a garment factory in Gallman, MS, and at Stal Urban in Brookhaven, MS. She worked at Kings Daughters Medical Center as a nurse’s aide in the Emergency Room and all throughout the hospital. She furthered her career at the Lincoln County Health Department as a traveling nurse’s aide to help home bound patients with their baths. After two years, she worked inside the health department and retired from there. She lived her life for Jesus.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul Lea; daughter, Sharon Lea; son, Ramsey Lea; grandson, Christopher Ramsey Lea; and great-great grandson, Owen Dean Runyan.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, David Lea (Judith), Laron Lea (Shellie), Gwen Wages (Steve), and Rufus Lea; twelve grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the staff at Deaconess Homecare and Hospice.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Annie Armstrong Mission Fund.

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  • Comment Link Missy Rhodus Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:44 posted by Missy Rhodus

    So sorry to hear this, prayers for you and your family as you face days with her no longer in them. What a blessing to know this is not good bye, you will see her again…really wish I could have been there today to pay my respects in person…

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  • Comment Link DEBBIE J MCGUFFIE - M and M Services, Inc. Tuesday, 05 November 2024 12:58 posted by DEBBIE J MCGUFFIE - M and M Services, Inc.

    Rufus, I believe you worked for our company in Jackson, MS many years ago. I want to send our payers and condolences to you and your family at this time.

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  • Comment Link Betty Sandifer Monday, 04 November 2024 15:44 posted by Betty Sandifer

    So sorry for the loss of this fine Lady. May God comfort you during this time. Love you all.

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