Orma Mae (Ullrich) Lee, of Wynndale, MS, passed on 12 June 2018. She was 93 years old. Orma was born and raised in western New York State. She spent her youth and formative years on her parents' orchard farm in western New York. She met her husband, T.J. "Joe" Lee while he was in World War II military service, stationed at a military installation near her parents farm. They married after his discharge from service at the end of WWII and settled in western Tennessee, where Joe was from. Shortly thereafter, they relocated to Jackson, MS. They worked together in a family owned business until retiring in the early 1980's. They had two children, Debra (Dee) and Thomas (Tom). Joe preceded her in death in 1994. She is survived by her daughter "Dee" (Lucky) Osborne, granddaughter Joyce "Cookie" (Steve) Schemmel, great grandchildren Zackary Schemmel and Samantha Schemmel; her son Thomas "Tom" (Gaynell) Lee, grandson Jordan Lee, granddaughter Adrienne Lee; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. The family wishes to thank Ginger Jacques (Merry Heart Personal Care) and her staff, particularly Doneisha Steward, for the caring and compassion they have shown. The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to: Pretty Kitty TNR, 309 Pear Orchard Place, Ridgeland, MS 39157 (An Animal Rescue Organization) or Clinton Community Nature Center, 617 Dunton Road, Clinton, MS 39056. Visitation will be held on Friday June 15, 2018 from 5:30 pm until 7:30pm and again on Saturday at 10:00 am with services following at 11:00 am, all at Wright and Ferguson in Clinton.


Orma Ullrich-Lee of Terry, MS makes Last Change of Address
Orma Mae Ullrich, born to Herman Henry and Anna Magdalene Ullrich on April 22, 1925 in Tonawanda, New York, has moved to her new home in heaven on June 12, 2018. She now reunites with her late husband, Thomas Jordan (Joe) Lee of Tennessee, in singing the songs of Zion.
Mom, Nana, Nanny, Auntie Ormie; lived a good, full life and was dearly loved by family and friends and was always giving glory to God for all His favor. She is survived by her two children; Dee Osborne (Lucky) of Clinton, MS and Tom Lee (Gaynell) of Terry, MS, three grandchildren; Cookie Schemmel (Steve), Jordan Lee and Adrienne Lee, and two great-grandchildren; Zack Schemmel and Samantha Schemmel, a number of nieces and nephews and their families, and dear friend Lorraine Kramer of Chandler, AZ,
The youngest of four sisters, all preceded her in death; Julie Westphal (Cliff), Teckie Wolter (Harold), and Eleanor Wein (Chet) all of western New York State.
Orma Ullrich and Joe Lee met while he was stationed a Fort Niagra during WWII and worked in her dad's Youngstown, NY orchards at her family home called Glenn-Gary. Joe would tell of how he picked a peach of a girl. That girl was working as a switchboard telephone operator the day Pearl Harbor was bombed and described how every connection plug suddenly leaped out at once. Additionally, she worked as an aircraft inspector, business form proofreader and later, operated the family grocery store.
After the couple married they moved to Jackson Tennessee starting a wholesale candy route featuring Jackson Cookie Company cookies. Success of this endeavor led to the couple moving to Jackson MS, where their wholesale Candy and Cookie business introduced Jackson Cookie products to the Mississippi market. After raising a family, they purchased what they called "the Farm" at Terry, near Wynndale, where they raised grass fed cattle, happy chickens, and kept a large organic garden. Being the diligent homemaker she was, Orma preserved and cooked it all and many have shared in the fruitful bounty.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to: Pretty Kitty TNR, 309 Pear Orchard Place, Ridgeland, MS 39157 (An Animal Rescue Organization) or Clinton Community Nature Center, 617 Dunton Road, Clinton, MS 39056. Visitation will be held on Friday June 15, 2018 from 5:30 pm until 7:30pm and again on Saturday at 10:00 am with services following at 11:00 am, all at Wright and Ferguson in Clinton.