Lee Birdwell was born on December 8, 1931 in Cedar Valley Texas and passed away on July 6, 2016 at his home in Cut and Shoot Texas. He was the son of Algia and Vanie Ward Birdwell. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Susie and son Tyson Birdwell. He leaves behind three sisters, Audrey Hardy, Jean Bell, and Avon White, and one brother Harvey Birdwell and his wife Helen. He is also survived by two sons, Cody Birdwell and wife Terry, Shannon Birdwell and wife Susi, one daughter, Debbie Smotts, and by grandchildren Joshua and Heather Birdwell, Larry Paddie and wife Helen, Misty Sommer, Matthew Birdwell and wife Erin, Tiffany Guenther and husband Keith, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Lee was born in Cedar Valley Texas and spent much of his growing up years in Quemada Texas. He served in the army in the
1950s and spent much of his adult life in the underground construction industry. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening, playing 42 and raising goats.
Lee was dearly loved by family and friends and will be greatly missed. He will be buried in Cedar Valley Texas in the Cedar Valley cemetery where many of his relatives and ancestors are buried.
There will be a funeral service at 2:00 pm on Friday July 15 at The Shelter Church. The church will be open beginning 1:00 pm for people to come and visit and the funeral service will begin at 2:00 pm. The church is located at 18856 FM 1484 in Cut and Shoot. Zip code is 77303 (Conroe zip code). Coming from the south, you take loop 336 off of I-45 and go east. Follow the loop about 5.42 miles to TX 105 and take a right. Go about 4.55 miles through Cut and Shoot to FM 1484 on the left and take a left. The church is located less than one mile on the right hand side. From north of Conroe, one can take TX-105 from Conroe to Cut and Shoot. See below for a link to get directions to the church.
On Saturday July 16th there will be a service at 1:00 pm at Victory Baptist Church in Cedar Valley Texas. To get there go north of Georgetown on I-35. Just before Salado is FM 2843. Go west on FM 2843 about 10 miles to the small community of Cedar Valley. The church is located on the left hand side across from Cedar Valley Cemetery.
Anyone wishing to make a donation in lieu of flowers can make a donation in his memory to New Life International at PO Box 35857, Houston, TX 77235-5857. New Life is involved in caring for orphans. Their website is http://www.nlai.org.
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