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Lee E. Renfrow Bufkin, Madison Parish,
Louisiana
From Memorial Oaks
Chapel-Brenham, Texas February 14, 2019
On February 11, 2019, Lee E. Renfrow Bufkin, 96 years of age,
peacefully passed into eternity at home in Brenham, TX. She now sees her
savior, Jesus Christ, face to face.
Lee was born October
14, 1922 in Madison Parish near Tallulah, LA. She graduated from Tallulah
High School in May of 1940 and entered Louisiana Tech University the following
September graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1944. Lee and
her husband David met at Louisiana Tech in 1940 and married April 23, 1944 in
Marfa, TX where her husband was a 1st Lieutenant in the Army Air
Corps. They were married 73 years, 8 months.
Lee was known for her
love for Jesus, the desire to have all her family together, her love of beauty,
classical music and her passion for fishing. She always wished she could
dance. Lee loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and
enjoyed creating scavenger hunts for them on holidays. She had an
infectious giggle and a mischievous twinkle in her eye! Lee also enjoyed
business trips with David, who worked for Texas Eastern, traveling to many
wonderful places in the world.
Lee lived in
Tallulah, LA, Mansfield, LA, Shreveport, LA, Houston, TX and Brenham, TX.
She was a faithful member and kindergarten teacher at Broadmoor
Baptist Church, Shreveport; Tallowood Baptist Church,
Houston; and First Baptist Church, Brenham where she enjoyed being a member of
the Joy Sunday School class.
Lee was preceded in
death by her husband, Isaac David Bufkin, her
parents, John
Howard Renfrow and Rosalee Kuhn Renfrow: her
sisters - Eunice Fowler, Ruby
Crawford and Mary Reardon; a niece Mary Ardistine
Fowler Beasley, and three nephews: John Fowler, Robert Crawford and Ed Reardon.
Lee is survived by
two children: Peggy Bufkin Gerst
and husband Robert of Houston, TX and David Michael Bufkin
of San Antonio, TX. She is also survived by three grandchildren:
Robert Derrick Gerst and wife Karen of Durango, CO;
Richard Brian Gerst, also of Durango, CO and Kathleen
Gerst Ham and husband Kevin of Houston, TX. She
has four great-grandchildren: Caleb Michael Gerst,
Durango, CO, Pacey Lee Ham, Avery Kathleen Ham and
Reese Ann Ham – all of Houston, TX.
Visitation for family
and friends will be Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Funeral
Home, Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 16,
2019 at 11:00 at First Baptist Church of Brenham with Pastor Troy Sikes
officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Memorials may be
directed to First Baptist Church Brenham, First Baptist Church School, Alzheimer’s
Research, Bi-Polar Research, Special Olympics or Camp For
All.
Funeral arrangements
for Lee E. Renfrow Bufkin
are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 West Main, Brenham,
TX. To post a tribute to the family, please visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.