Juanita Lee

Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 17, at First Baptist Church for Juanita Grace Justice Robertson Lee, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Lee, 91, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Artesia Good Samaritan Center. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons James Francis, Jerry Francis, Jay Francis, Kevin Hudzik, Mark Williams, Tino Muoz, and Paul Francis. Visitation at Terpening Son Mortuary will begin today. Juanita was bornSeptember 2, 1914 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma; the daughter of John Justice and Mary Elizabeth Ames Justice. On Nov. 15, 1933 she was married to Julian Robertson in Carlsbad, N.M. He preceded her in death May 6, 1973. She came to Artesia in April of 1996 from Ft. Stockton, Texas. She was a retired cook; working forten years with Albuquerque Public Schools and for 20 years with Santa Fe Railroad Hospital in Albuquerque; and was a member of First Baptist Church. She was the youngest of 12 children all of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband Julian Robertson; a daughter Betty Thomas; and a granddaughter Cindy Stratton Rose. Survivors include daughters Irene Francis Holly and husband Leroy of Artesia, Judy Stratton of Dolores, Colo., Dottie Higgins and husband Wayne of Irving, Texas, Trudy Martin and husband Ivan of Monkey Island, Okla., Linda Williams and husband Harold of Sapulpa, Okla., and Joan McIntosh of Allen, Texas. She is also survived by 20 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Artesia Good Samaritan Helpers Club, 1402 Gilchrist, Artesia, NM 88210.