Lee R. Absher, 82 of 3301 Henderson Mill Road, Chamblee GA died at 7:48 pm February 27, 1974 in the Shalloford Hospital, Chamblee GA. He was a retired employee of the Armco Steel Company of Detroit MI. Deceased was a veteran of World War I. Funeral services will be Monday at Wilson Funeral Home, Marion with the Rev. Wally Curlee officiating. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
He was born in Marion April 12, 1891, the son of the late Louis and Anna Graves Absher. He married Lena Howard in 1921 and she survives along with son David D. Absher of Chamblee GA, daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Walter also of Chamblee and 7 grandchildren. Other survivors include sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dameworth of St. Louis and Mrs. Laura Sanders of Herrin and one half brother, Louis Absher of Herrin. He was preceded in death by sister, Mrs. Floy Hancock and three brothers, Fred, Lee and Sam Absher.
From Williamson County, Illinois in the World War, 1917-1918: "Absher, Lee Roy (Marion) age 27, B. Saline Co., Ill. Son of Louis and Anna Absher. Traveling salesman, Marion, Ill. Entrained July 25, '18, Lansing, Mich. Attached Hdqs. Det. 160 D.B. Reg. Discharged March 22, '19, Camp Custer, Mich."
Buried on March 4, 1974
He was born in Marion April 12, 1891, the son of the late Louis and Anna Graves Absher. He married Lena Howard in 1921 and she survives along with son David D. Absher of Chamblee GA, daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Walter also of Chamblee and 7 grandchildren. Other survivors include sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dameworth of St. Louis and Mrs. Laura Sanders of Herrin and one half brother, Louis Absher of Herrin. He was preceded in death by sister, Mrs. Floy Hancock and three brothers, Fred, Lee and Sam Absher.
From Williamson County, Illinois in the World War, 1917-1918: "Absher, Lee Roy (Marion) age 27, B. Saline Co., Ill. Son of Louis and Anna Absher. Traveling salesman, Marion, Ill. Entrained July 25, '18, Lansing, Mich. Attached Hdqs. Det. 160 D.B. Reg. Discharged March 22, '19, Camp Custer, Mich."
Buried on March 4, 1974
Lee R. Absher, 82 of 3301 Henderson Mill Road, Chamblee GA died at 7:48 pm February 27, 1974 in the Shalloford Hospital, Chamblee GA. He was a retired employee of the Armco Steel Company of Detroit MI. Deceased was a veteran of World War I. Funeral services will be Monday at Wilson Funeral Home, Marion with the Rev. Wally Curlee officiating. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
He was born in Marion April 12, 1891, the son of the late Louis and Anna Graves Absher. He married Lena Howard in 1921 and she survives along with son David D. Absher of Chamblee GA, daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Walter also of Chamblee and 7 grandchildren. Other survivors include sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dameworth of St. Louis and Mrs. Laura Sanders of Herrin and one half brother, Louis Absher of Herrin. He was preceded in death by sister, Mrs. Floy Hancock and three brothers, Fred, Lee and Sam Absher.
From Williamson County, Illinois in the World War, 1917-1918: "Absher, Lee Roy (Marion) age 27, B. Saline Co., Ill. Son of Louis and Anna Absher. Traveling salesman, Marion, Ill. Entrained July 25, '18, Lansing, Mich. Attached Hdqs. Det. 160 D.B. Reg. Discharged March 22, '19, Camp Custer, Mich."
Buried on March 4, 1974
He was born in Marion April 12, 1891, the son of the late Louis and Anna Graves Absher. He married Lena Howard in 1921 and she survives along with son David D. Absher of Chamblee GA, daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Walter also of Chamblee and 7 grandchildren. Other survivors include sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dameworth of St. Louis and Mrs. Laura Sanders of Herrin and one half brother, Louis Absher of Herrin. He was preceded in death by sister, Mrs. Floy Hancock and three brothers, Fred, Lee and Sam Absher.
From Williamson County, Illinois in the World War, 1917-1918: "Absher, Lee Roy (Marion) age 27, B. Saline Co., Ill. Son of Louis and Anna Absher. Traveling salesman, Marion, Ill. Entrained July 25, '18, Lansing, Mich. Attached Hdqs. Det. 160 D.B. Reg. Discharged March 22, '19, Camp Custer, Mich."
Buried on March 4, 1974
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