Lee Cortry Medford, Jr.

Published 1:53 pm Thursday, October 6, 2016

Lee Cortry Medford, Jr., 67 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, September 30, 2016. A native of Port Arthur, he attended school in the Port Arthur school system and later attended Lamar University. Lee moved to Union, MS and retired from Taylor Machine Works with 25 years of service.

He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Elma Grace Medford; two sons, Jason C. Medford, Sr. (CoCo) and Benjiman Overton of Union, MS; one daughter, LaShonda Overton of Union, MS; two grandsons; one granddaughter, one niece, one nephew; and a host of aunts uncles, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Gabriel Funeral Home Chapel with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow in Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.