Harriet Marie Lee

Harriet Lee peacefully passed away on July 21, 2024, at the age of 92. She was born Harriet Marie Innis on June 16, 1932, in Amarillo, Texas, to Charles Elver Innis and Anna Easter Jordan Innis. The family relocated to eastern Oklahoma and eventually settled in Muskogee. She was raised in a Christian home, and she was active in Boston Avenue Baptist Church and later First Baptist church of Muskogee. She had several jobs, but her primary job was being a housewife and mother. She married her first husband, George Drywater, in 1950; they had one son, George Jr., but they divorced in 1953. She married her second husband, Wein T. Lee, in 1955 and had three more children, two boys, Otho & Ricky, and one girl, Julia. Her husband, Wein Lee, passed away in 1986. Harriet was a devoted mother and wife. She had a love for singing, drawing, and reading. She also loved people, especially children. Despite only completing the 8th grade she did obtain her GED in 1979. After her children had married or left home, Harriet became more active in First Baptist Church of Muskogee where she enjoyed singing in the choir, working in the Christian Life Center, volunteering at the Food Pantry, and serving as the hostess at the Church's Hospitality House for cancer patients & their families. She later moved to Knoxville, TN, in 1994 to be closer to her grandchildren & great-grandchildren. In 2002, she moved to Sacramento, CA, to live with her daughter. She later moved to Fort Worth, TX, to live with her youngest son, in 2008. Harriet Lee was a humble person and a devoted Christian who loved the Lord and was always willing to help others. After struggling with declining health for the last several years, she completed her journey in this life and has gone to be with her Lord and Savior. Her smile, laughter, kindness, and love towards others will be greatly missed by many. She is survived by her son, Otho T. Lee of Knoxville, TN; daughter, Julia Lee Sanders of Sacramento, CA; son, Ricky S. Lee of Fort Worth, TX; step-son, Jerry Lee and his wife Marilyn, of McAlester, OK; grandchildren, Stacy Drywater Cantrell of Chattanooga, TN; Shannon Drywater Thurman of Dalton, GA; and many other family members and friends. A celebration of Harriet’s life will be 10:00 A.M., at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Simeon Young officiating.

Harriet Marie Lee

June 16, 1932 - July 21, 2024