Lacey Yates McBee

Lacey Yates McBee, 83, of Lodi, passed away on December 6, 2016. She was born on June 06, 1933 in Laurel, Mississippi. She loved to travel with her husband, beloved mother, and grandmother. Always kind and supportive “You can if you think you can” was a favorite saying of hers to her children.lacey-mcbee She is survived by her children: Bonnie (Deryl) Johnson, Cody (Cheryl) McBee, Scott McBee, and Suzanne (Chuck) Moorehead; grandchildren: Kristy Martinez, Katie Perron, Andrew Johnson, Lacey Gunn, and Farrah Alcombright; great-grandchildren: Dallas and Peyton Martinez, Lilly and Chloe Perron, and Wyatt Gunn; and brother Robert Thomson and sister Betty Leonard.She is preceded in death by husband George McBee, and her parents Robert and Lacey Thomson. Lacey instilled the gift of having a personal relationship with God in all of her children and the knowledge that we will all meet again.

SERVICES

Funeral services will be held 1 P.M. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 in the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi, CA 95240.

 

Marian Requarth Freeman

Marian R. Freeman passed away on December 6, 2016, in Stockton at the age of 91. Marian was born in Illinois on August 13, 1925, and came to Stockton in 1954. Though she had no formal education beyond high school, she had a sharp mind and strived for excellence and continual learning. For 27 years she worked as a paralegal and office manager at the law offices of Blewett, Garretson & Hachman, where she was a valued asset. She was a contributor and co-editor for the Legal Secretaries Handbook, which became the “bible” for law offices statewide. It provided forms, instructions, and procedures to handle most legal actions. Marian was also active in local and state chapters of Legal Secretaries, Inc. After retirement, she continued to work on a freelance basis assisting with formation of assessment districts for infrastructure for new developments and improvement projects throughout Stockton and the surrounding area. Under her tutelage and example, two members of her support staff went on to become attorneys.

Marian was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Freeman, and her daughter, Sharon Daugherty. She is survived by her beloved grandson, Andy Daugherty, whom she raised as her own after the death of her daughter; several siblings, and nieces and nephews in the Midwest; and dear friends, Tim and Judi Hachman.

SERVICES

At her request, private services were held. Donations may be made to the Legal Secretaries, Inc., 2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95833.

Denise Ann Compton

Denise Ann Compton was born October 16, 1956, in San Jose, California to the late Albert Compton of Groveland, California and Dolores Glaze of Brookings, Oregon. She departed this life on December 6, 2016, at Lodi Memorial Hospital.Denise is a graduate of Leigh High School in San Jose, CA, and is a long-term resident of Stockton, CA. She was very independent with a healthy zest for life and a strong character that gave her the ability to take full responsibility for her own behavior. Denise was very sweet, thoughtful, and kind; and will be missed by her family and friends. Denise is survived by step-parents Marge Compton of San Jose, CA and Warren Glaze of Brookings, OR. She is also survived by siblings Lisa (James) Bradley of Pensacola, Florida and Albert (Lisa) Compton of San Jose, California; nephew Michael (Mindy) Compton and niece Melanie (Zachary) Edwards, two grandnephews, Logan and Levi Edwards, and two grandnieces, Liberty Edwards and Everly Compton of all of Lodi, California.

SERVICES

Close friends and family are invited to a Celebration of Life for Denise at David Wong’s restaurant in Stockton, California on December 10th at 1:00 pm. Please RSVP to Lisa Bradley at 850-712-2232.