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John Henry “Snooky” Lea Jr.

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John Henry “Snooky” Lea Jr. Veteran

Birth
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Death
8 Jun 2017 (aged 90)
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.0380898, Longitude: -89.7528
Plot
COLUMBARIUM D ROW C SITE 10
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John Henry "Snooky" Lea, Jr., 90, passed away on June 8, 2017, after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his son, Charlie, and is survived by his wife of 59 years, Norma Lea; his 2 daughters, Carol Hastings (Larry) and Cathy Lea (Donnie); his surrogate son, Barry Wiggins (Elisa); his 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

John was a proud WWII veteran, having served in the United States Navy's 7th Fleet Amphibious Mobile Communications Unit from 1944 to 1947. While this was something he was very proud of, he considered his family to be the biggest accomplishment of his life and loved every minute he spent with them.

His family can only imagine the reunion he is having with his son Charlie, along with all the family and friends who are all waiting on him there.
John Henry "Snooky" Lea, Jr., 90, passed away on June 8, 2017, after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his son, Charlie, and is survived by his wife of 59 years, Norma Lea; his 2 daughters, Carol Hastings (Larry) and Cathy Lea (Donnie); his surrogate son, Barry Wiggins (Elisa); his 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

John was a proud WWII veteran, having served in the United States Navy's 7th Fleet Amphibious Mobile Communications Unit from 1944 to 1947. While this was something he was very proud of, he considered his family to be the biggest accomplishment of his life and loved every minute he spent with them.

His family can only imagine the reunion he is having with his son Charlie, along with all the family and friends who are all waiting on him there.

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  • Created by: Eric in Memphis
  • Added: Jul 21, 2017
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181636945/john_henry-lea: accessed ), memorial page for John Henry “Snooky” Lea Jr. (19 Jun 1926–8 Jun 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 181636945, citing West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Eric in Memphis (contributor 49273093).