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Mabel Lundy Gee of Southampton died on April 15, 2017. She was 93.
Born February 13, 1925, in Wimauma, Florida, she married Allious A. Gee Sr. in 1947 and they raised seven children; Lydia Andrew, Grant Gee, Allious Gee Jr, Anthony Gee, Jerome Gee, Valorie Gee and Douglas Gee.
Affectionately known as “Poopie,” survivors said she was a very spiritual woman who taught her children about God. This teaching extended to her in-laws Debbie Gee, Linda Weeks, Gwen Gee, and Michael Hunter.
Mrs. Gee was known as a woman of integrity, great faith, and a mother in every sense of the world. Her kindness was not exclusive to her biological children, but to anyone in need of prayer, guidance, a kind word, uplifting, or a good hot meal. She was famous for her fried chicken and for the really lucky ones she was also known for her breakfast, especially her homemade biscuits, homemade jelly and jam, grits, and slab bacon, survivors said.
Among her favorite pastimes were shopping at Macy’s, especially the shoe department, shopping at the grocery store, eating out at restaurants and, most of all, traveling across the country. If there was a car, bus, or train going somewhere she was on it.
She was a faithful member of a few churches including Padgett Temple COGIC in Tuckahoe, Greater Refuge Temple COOLJC in Harlem, and Kings Chapel COGIC in Southampton. In her later years she faced several serious health issues, which she weathered with patience and grace. Survivors said she endured these challenges without even one complaint.
She is survived by 13 grandchildren, Lydia, Grace, William, Grant, Brandon, Xavier, Yahtta, Christian, Brittney, Tony, Jordan, Ariel, Austin; and a host of great-grandchildren and covenant children.
on May 8, 2017