Dorthy Lee

Published 12:00 am Saturday, December 22, 2007

FERRIDAY – Services for Dorthy Whitaker Lee, 78, of Ferriday, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, at Riverland Medical Center, in Ferriday.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday.

Mrs. Lee was born Oct. 23, 1929, in Jacksonville, Fla., the daughter of Dorsey “Whit” Whitaker and Judy Whitaker Cason.

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She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jimmy Whitaker; and daughters, Cheryl Ann Womack and Julia Adams.

Survivors include her husband, John Lee Jr. of Ferriday; daughters, Marie Forbes and husband, John, both of Jacksonville, Fla., Cecile Childers and husband, Jim, both of Palaka, Fla. and Sharon Phillips of Florida; brother, Tommy Whitaker of Metairie, La.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.youngsfh.com.