Mary Cothern Lee, age 78, of Lumber City died Sunday February 7 ^th at St. Vincent-Riverside in Jacksonville, FL.  She was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Lumber City the past 44 years.  She was daughter of the late Cecil Cothern and Cleo Newman Cothern and was also preceded in death by her husband Larry Lee. Mary was owner and operator of Lumber City Meats the past 44 years.

Survivors include 3 sons Ricky Lee (Pat), Timmy Lee (Denise) and Craig Lee all of Lumber City.  Two sisters Addie Smith and Yvonnie Sowell of Jacksonville, FL, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren survive.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 o'clock in Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. David Deen officiating.. If raining the service will be in the Chapel of Crosby Funeral Home at 2:00 PM

Crosby Funeral Home is in charge of all the arrangements.