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Obituaries
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Martha L. Lee
Age: 69
City: Mount Pleasant
Funeral Date
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Funeral Home
Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Martha L. Lee
MARTHA L. LEE
Mount Pleasant
Martha L. Lee, 69, of
Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Henry County Health Center.
Martha was born September 30, 1952, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Don and Eleanor (Hannum) Newman. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. Martha married Brad Lee
and they later divorced. She worked at Motorola as a machine operator. In her younger years, Martha was involved in weight lifting and arm wrestling. She loved dogs, animals, children, bowling, and renovating rental properties.
Martha is survived by daughter, Christine Love; a granddaughter; two brothers, Richard (Kathryn) Newman and Robert (Shelia) Newman; a sister, Phyllis Davis; a sister-in-law, Janice Newman; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Amanda Lee; brother, Steve Newman; sister, Trudi McGuire; and nephew, Byron "Chip" McGuire.
A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with a time of sharing beginning at 5 p.m. Burial will be at a later date in the Richwoods Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for the Richwoods Cemetery. www.powellfuneralhomes.com.