Shirley LEE

LEE (Cole), Shirley Ann

Of Dayton, Ohio, died 12/26/2020. She was born May 7, 1935, in Petersburg, VA, the daughter of John Lawrence Cole and Ola Harvell Cole. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was preceded in death by her

husband of 51 years, Jackson Keith Lee. They were wed 6/6/55, and were together until his death 6/23/06. She is survived by daughters, Karen Hutchinson and Laurie Moore of Dayton. Her grandchildren are Anthony Moore (Jennifer Engle),

Stephanie Moore (Fred Kirby), Stacey Hutchinson (Ben Cornell) all of Dayton and Charles Hutchinson of Columbus. Great-grandchildren include Madisyn and Autumn Kirby, Paisley and Penelope Moore and Benjamin Cornell, Jr. She is also survived by her sister, Betty Kidd, of Colonial Heights, VA, and sister-in-law and husband, Sharon and Ken Ullery of Maryville, TN. She retired in 1996 after 21 years with the Dayton Board of Education. Shirley was a Life Master of the American Contract Bridge League and member of the Miami Valley Bridge Association and spent many happy hours with friends in this pursuit. She was active in Shiloh Church on the Deacon Committee and the prayer chain and was especially devoted to her pets, most recently Barney and Bailey. Shirley and Jackson shared the love of sports, avidly cheering on their favorite teams --Ohio State Football, University of Dayton Basketball and

Atlanta Braves Baseball. Shirley requested that her body be donated to the Wright State University School of Medicine. A memorial service will be held 2 pm Saturday, January 9, 2020, at Baker-Hazel & Snider Funeral Home, 5555 Philadelphia Dr. Dayton, OH. The family will receive friends from 1 pm until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer that contributions may be made in her memory to Shiloh Church UCC or an animal charity of your choice. To leave the family a special message, please visit

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