Alberta Fern (Abbey) Lee, 96 of Belton Mo. passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2024, in the home of her son-in-law & daughter, Steve & Lori Miller. Surrounded by many family members.
She was born October 28, 1928, to Charles Edward Hudson and Clara Eva (Kagarice) Hudson. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her sisters Georgia Marie Mitchell, Mary Alice Lee, and Effie Lee Yeates. Her beloved husband Lioan Douglas Lee passed away in 1988 and her son Douglas Brent Lee passed away in 2013.
Alberta graduated from Belton in 1947. She and Lioan married on May 16th, 1947, and were married for 41 years. She worked at the Grace Co in Belton, Missouri, for 30 or more years in the design department as their lead embroidery designer. After the Grace Co. closed, Abbey went to work at Bannister Mall for Dillard’s and The Jones Store as a sales associate.
Abbey & Lioan made a profession of faith in Christ in the early 1950s at the First Baptist Church in Belton MO. They started their lives together with a desire to raise their family in the church and word of God. After much prayer and deliberation in the last week of her life, Abbey On Sunday December 22nd at 8:15 PM, Abbey humbly bowed and prayed to receive Jesus Christ and made sure to receive him as the Lord of her life! After that moment she experienced the peace that passes all understanding and was ready to pass on to be with her Lord and Savior! She loved to sing praises to The Lord on & off key. ;)
Abbey is survived by her last surviving sister, Dorothy May Shirk (98), and her siblings, Barbara Ann (Lee) Schmidt, Darryl Patrick Lee & Lori Lynette (Lee) Miller. She leaves seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren with one on the way and six great-greats.
The family would like to thank Interim Home Healthcare for providing exceptional care and guidance through this season of life. We would like to give a special thank you to her nurse Angela who gave extraordinary care not only to Abbey but to the whole family.
Celebration of life will be held at Heartland Baptist Fellowship where Abbey was a member.
Saturday, January 11th at 10:00 am
21203 E. 283rd St.
Harrisonville, Mo 64701
In lieu of flowers Abbey suggested donations to:
Heartland Baptist Fellowship- Life Issues
nephew ,WALNUT GROVE ,Missouri
So many fond memories of all the family gatherings. Alberta with her sisters laughing and telling stories.
Friend ,Blue Springs ,Missouri
I am sorry to hear of the passing of Alberta. I can see Alberta and my mother drinking coffee in our kitchen. She was a wonderful neighbor. Rest in peace Alberta.
Friend ,Belton ,Missouri
Lori you are on my mind in a special way as we both lost a parent during the same week.They had great, full lives they loved and were so loved by all.So many lives they touched, not to be forgotten.May peace settle on your broken heart, good & happy memories replace the hard ones.Holding you close, Brenda
