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Carol Lee
Carol Kay Lee, nee Randle, 61, of Albany, Ga., died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, following a graceful and courageous 20 month battle against pancreatic cancer.
Born in 1947, to William and Una, nee Valentine, Randle, Carol was raised in Fairview Heights, Ill., and graduated from Belleville High School. Carol worked for years for the court system in Albany, Ga., including Dougherty County Juvenile Court, Superior Court Dougherty Judicial Circuit and, most recently, as executive administrative assistant to U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands since 1994.
A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend, she enjoyed reading, trips to the beach and the mountains, laughing until tears ran down her face and spending time with her extended family. A member of Porterfield United Methodist Church, she spent many hours of her life volunteering for various organizations, including U.S. Army Community Services in Butzbach, Germany, the Liberty House in Albany and Theater Albany, where she was involved in numerous productions in various behind the scenes rolls.
Carol was preceded in death by her father, William Randle; grandparents; aunts, uncles and cousins; who have all welcomed her home.
Surviving are her husband of 12 years, Terry Lee of Albany, Ga.; daughters, Karen "K.K." Snyder of Leesburg, Ga., and Kristine Elizabeth (Les) Deere of Hendersonville, Tenn.; son, David Louis (Carrie Ross) Lee of Clarksville, Tenn.; step-children, Kim (Noel) Ubiadas of Riverside, Calif., Margaux Lee, of Atlanta, Ga., and Livia (Kale) Suggs of Albany, Ga.; grandchildren, Garret and Caitlin Snyder of Leesburg, Ga., Tyler, Hannah and Alexis Deere of Hendersonville, Tenn., David, Suella and Jillian Ross of Clarksville, Tenn., Savannah, Rachel and Lilah Ubiadas of Riverside, Calif., and Colton Suggs of Albany, Ga.; her mother, Una Randle of Columbia, Ill.; brother, Ned W. (Rita) Randle of Smithton, Ill., a nephew, Adam (Joyce) Randle; nieces, Allison Randle and Katherine Randle; great-niece, Audrey Randle and a vast number of faithful friends.
Those desiring may make donations in Carol's memory to: Ronald McDonald House Charities, Attn: Charitable Accounting, One Kroc Drive, Oak Brook, Ill., 60523 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105-1942. To sign our online registry or to send condolences to the family, you may visit www.mathewsfuneralhome.com.