Alford, Lee
   	
Lee Alford, 57, of Longview, died Thursday, November 23, 2006, 
at his residence. He was born in Gladewater on August 9, 1949 
to Hilton and Mattie Lou Alford. Lee was a truck driver by trade. 
He was an avid hunter and loved fishing. Those left to cherish 
his memory are his loving wife, Patti Alford of Longview; son, 
Shon Alford of Dallas-Fort Worth; stepdaughter, Tammy Stanfill; 
grandchildren, Ann Marie Alford, Christian Alford and Lacy 
Stanfill; sisters, Jo Ann Hohrine and husband, James, of White 
Oak, and Betty Lindley and husband, Bill, of White Oak; his 
mother, Mattie Lou Alford; and mother-in-law, Deen Burns. His 
father, Hilton Alford, and his son, Sonny Lee, preceded him in 
death. The family will receive friends this afternoon from 4-6 
at Lakeview Funeral Home. Services will be conducted Monday, 
November 27, 2006, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Lakeview Funeral 
Home. The Rev. Jay Van Zandt will officiate. Pallbearers will 
be Jimmy Kirkland, Loy Joe Tuttle, Jerry Blair, Steve Cambell, 
Byron Thompson and Billy League. Honorary pallbearers will be 
Shon Alford, Jack Walker, James Hohrine, Bill Lindley, Forrest 
Hohrine and Kirby Wagenseller. Entombment will follow in the 
mausoleum at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Full military honors 
will be provided by VFW post 10373 of Jefferson. In lieu of 
flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research 
Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. For those unable 
to attend, online condolences may be offered at www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 11/26/2006.