Ialee Kay McGee

1930 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	Ialee Kay McGee
  Nickname	Sammye
  Born	22 Jun 1930	Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Oct 2016	Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA
  Buried	Colorado City Cemetery - Colorado City, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I11300	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Poley P. McGee,   b. 24 Oct 1897, Sterling County, Texas, USA ,   d. 21 Jan 1977, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Lily Mae Hamlin,   b. 22 Apr 1906, Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 28 Dec 1999, De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1929	Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F5055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Walter Lynn Turner,   b. 28 Feb 1923, Thackerville, Love County, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. 4 Oct 2010, Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1947	Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, USA
  Children	+ 1. K.L. Turner + 2. S. Turner   3. B.C. Turner
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2022
  Family ID	F5075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Jun 1930 - Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA Married - 26 Jun 1947 - Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, USA Died - 12 Oct 2016 - Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA Buried - - Colorado City Cemetery - Colorado City, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Ialee Kay McGee Turner Obituary picture
  		Ialee Kay McGee Turner

  
  

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  Birth Certificate for Ialee Kay McGee Name: Ialeekay McGee Birth Date: 22 Jun 1930 Gender: Female Birth Place: Midland, Midland, Texas, USA Father: Poley P. McGee Father Birth Place: Sterling City, Texas Mother: Lilly May Hamlin Mother Birth Place: Lamesa, Texas Mother Residence: Midland, Texas

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: MIDLAND - Ialee Kay ("Sammye") Turner passed away peacefully at age 86 on October 12, 2016. Ialee Kay McGee was born June 22, 1930 to Poley P. McGee and Lily McGee in Midland. She spent her youth in Colorado City wrangling two dear brothers, Lane and Larry McGee, and attended Colorado High School (where we understand the pep squad was outstanding...from her own accounts!). It was there that she met the love of her life, Walter L. Turner. After Walter convinced Mr. and Mrs. McGee that he was a worthy man to take care of their daughter, the elder McGees approved, and Walter and "Sammye" (a nickname she acquired in high school) were married on June 26, 1947. They soon began the adventure of their new lives together in Midland, which they called home for the rest of their lives. After a honeymoon phase of a few years, the adventure expanded with the addition of their three children: daughter Kaylynn, daughter Suzanne and son Clay. In their first years in Midland, Sammye worked in a photography studio and discovered a lifelong love of photography. Her favorite subjects to photograph were her children and grandchildren, historic Texas courthouses and Texas wildflowers from all over the state. A spring "flower tour" of much of the state they loved, was an annual ritual for Walter and Sammye during each April when the wildflowers were at their peak. The family ultimately expanded to grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Although most made their homes in Midland, some are spread as far afield as Austin and New Orleans. Sammye and Walter's adventure together ended after 63 years of marriage with Walter's death in 2010. Sammye continued on her path alone but surrounded by loving children and grandchildren until her death on October 12, 2016. She was loved and will be very much missed by all including her grandchildren Cody Peck, Mandy Hendrix and Chris Turner-Neal. A private burial will be held in Colorado City. In lieu of flowers. The family requests donations be made to Home Hospice of Midland. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com. (Published by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Midland, TX)