Mary Roselyn Lee, 85, of Englewood, went to be with her Lord Saturday morning, December 24, 2016. Mary was the first daughter born to Byron and Constance Hall in Mannington, West Virginia, April 29, 1931. She had been a resident of McMinn County since 1955.

Mary was a 1952 graduate of Baptist Bible Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, and a 1955 graduate of Bryan College, with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Mary taught Bible in both McMinn and Meigs Counties public schools for many years. She was also active in teaching Bible in Sunday School at First Baptist Church, Athens, First Baptist Church, Etowah, First Baptist Church, Englewood, and Chestua Baptist Church, Madisonville. She served many summers at Camp Cherokee with Girl's Camp, and hosted an after-school Bible Club for children at her residence.

Mary gave her heart to Jesus as a young girl in Mannington, and began teaching Bible as a 10 year old. She graduated Mannington High School, in 1949. While teaching Bible in McMinn County Schools she met her husband of 6 years, Elwin Talbot. They resided in Athens until his passing December 27, 1966. They had three children, Dwight, Melanie, and Byron.

Mary Roselyn married Carl Lee in June of 1970, and moved to the Lee Dairy Farm near Englewood. She remained active in Bible teaching, and was host for many years of "Farm Day" for children in McMinn County Schools. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, devoting herself wholly to the good of her family and church. Truly her life emanated the love she had for her Lord in the way that she loved her family and friends. She was a servant at heart, and this was her joy!

Mary enjoyed quilting as was the tradition she grew up with in West Virginia. She made many beautiful quilts over the years and was also gifted in sewing. She quilted with the Sunshine Club at First Baptist Englewood. Mary loved to garden! Ever efficient in caring for her family, she canned and put up food in the basement and freezer. She also gardened various plants and flowers, gladiolas particularly, and her yard was always beautifully landscaped. Mary provided floral arrangements for Chestua Baptist Church for many years.

Preceded in death by 1st husband Elwin Talbot, 2nd husband Carl Lee; brother-in-law, Hubert Wells; sons-in-law Wes Jenkins and Jim Presley.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Dwight and Ruth Talbot; daughter and son-in-law, Melanie and Bruce Adams; son and daughter-in-law, Byron and Natalie Talbot,; son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Susie Lee; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Tina Lee; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Christy Lee; daughter, Karen Lee Presley; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Tracy Lee; sisters, Reita Hall; sister and brother in law, Virginia and Charles Price; grandchildren, Erik Talbot, Jonathan Talbot, Anna Talbot, Markus Talbot, Lewis Talbot, Alex Talbot, David Jenkins, Hannah Jenkins, Carolyn and Brian Buchanan, Kimberly and Jason Lyons, Teresa Lee, Talor and Jeff Troyer, Clint and Emilee Armstrong, Jonathan and Tonya Lee, Aaron and Jessica Lee, Ryan Lee, Larry C. and Dora Lee, Tommy and April Lee, Nathan Patterson, Fallon Lee, Madison Lee; great-grandchildren, Kaylee Buchanan, Karlee Buchanan, Luke and Dominique Holley, Levi and Lakelee Holley, Lane Holley, Lott Holley, Emma Lyons, Chase Lyons, McKenna Troyer, Lila Troyer, Ellie Troyer, Abram Armstrong, Jenna Kate Lee, Mason Lee, Harper Lee, Logan Lee, Chandler Lee, Kaitlyn Lee, Hayley Lee, Trent Lee, Kyleigh Patterson, Wyatt Patterson, Kynlee, and Kohen; great-great grandchildren, Terrell Holley, Tamia Holley, Naomi Holley.

Funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016 in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Mark Hensley and Rev. Mike Bernard officiating. Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, prior to the service. Family and friends will assemble at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016 at the funeral home and proceed to McMinn Memory Gardens for the 11:00 a.m. committal service.

David Jenkins, Nathan Patterson, Jonathan Lee, Aaron Lee, Tommy Lee and Larry Lee will serve as pallbearers. Clint Armstrong, Lewis Talbot, Alex Talbot, Ryan Lee, Erik Talbot and Jonathan Talbot will serve as honorary pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Camp Cherokee through McMinn/Meigs Baptist Association, 350 Congress Parkway North, Athens, TN 37303 or Chestua Baptist Church, 790 Chestua Church Rd., Madisonville, TN 37354.