Obituary of Pat Lee

Pat Lee January 17, 1934 - February 17, 2014 Graveside services for Pat Lee, 80, of Lovington, New Mexico, will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, February 21st, 2014 at the Lovington Cemetery. Reverend Jake Armstrong will be officiating the services. Following the services, Pat’s family and friends are invited to meet in the Fellowship Hall at the First United Methodist Church, Lovington, New Mexico. Arrangements are under the direction of Kirby-Smith-Rogers Funeral Home. Pat was born on January 17th, 1934 to Jim and Ethel Fields, in Hobbs, New Mexico. As a young girl, Pat enjoyed spending time on the ranch of her grandparents Durer and Seabron Alston a pioneering family of Lea County. Pat loved horses – she participated in barrel racing and cutting as a young girl. After graduating high school in Midland, Texas, Pat attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri and Texas Christian University. Soon after her college experiences, she began her career as an Airline Hostess with Continental Airlines. While working at Continental, she obtained her private pilot license. On October 12th, 1961 Pat and Bill Lee were united in marriage in Denver City, Texas. They then moved to their ranch at Caprock, New Mexico where Bill ranched. Here they began their family. In 1968 they moved from Caprock to their ranch at Buckeye, New Mexico with their three children Lane, Missy and Randy. After moving to Lovington, Pat worked towards and obtained her degree in Interior Design. Soon thereafter, Bill began his successful bid for State Senate where Pat worked diligently and side by side as she always did for him and her entire family. Bill wasn’t the only civic minded person in the family; Appointed by Governor Bruce King, Pat served on the State Personnel Board. Pat was an Entrepreneur, Restaurateur, Interior Designer, Business Owner, aspiring Author and a wonderful cook. Pat was devoted to her faith and always the optimist. Pat went to her Heavenly Home on February 17th 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents Jim and Ethel Fields. She is survived by her husband Bill Lee, son Lane Lee of Las Vegas, Nevada, daughter and son in law Missy and Bobby Belz of Lovington, New Mexico, son Randy Lee of Dallas, Texas, granddaughter Karsen Belz and sister and brother in law Priscilla and Reed Gilmore of Midland, Texas as well as numerous nieces and nephews. All whom she loved as much as she was loved by them. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions be made to Lovington Autism Center for Education and Services – PTO – PO Box 1054, Lovington, New Mexico 88260 Visitation will be Thursday, February 20, 2014 from noon until 8:00 pm at the funeral home and on Friday from 8:30 am until noon.