Lee Proffer

Lee Thatcher Proffer, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April, 2, 2006, at the Lutheran Home.

He was born Oct. 5, 1914, at Zadock, Mo., son of the late Archie Lee and Mayme Melvina Lewis Proffer. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Minerva Quick Oct. 29, 1943.

Mr. Proffer spent most of his life in the Bloomfield, Mo., area working as a farmer and an independent road contractor. He was a member of First Baptist Church at Bloomfield, and served as a deacon.

He served with the U.S. Army in Italy during World War II.

He is survived by Marjorie, his wife of 62 years; a son, James Lee Proffer of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Mary Charlotte Johnson of Festus, Mo.; a grandson, Jason Michael Johnson of Festus; and many relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Proffer Rampley.

Visitation will be at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Bloomfield, with the Rev. Charles Hanna officiating. Interment will be in North Antioch Cemetery near Bloomfield.