Georgie Ruth Lee

Georgie Ruth was raised in Pensacola Florida by George and Mary/Nettie Lee. She graduated from Montevallo College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at a time when women didn’t normally go to graduate school. Following seminary, she moved to Shreveport, where in the late 1950s, she was the youth minister at Highland Baptist Church and taught at Oak Terrace Middle School before joining the founding faculty of Captain Shreve High School. Following her retirement, she traveled widely and served on staff at First Baptist Church of Shreveport.

She is preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Milly Lastinger, Polly Smith, and Ebbie Roberts.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews including her special nieces Tempie Laurent and Beth Masters.

A graveside service will be held in Pensacola at Bayview on February 7, 2026. The family will hold a Celebration of her Life in Shreveport on March 21, 2026, at 3 in the afternoon at Stawn’s, or Gus’ to the family, on Kings Hwy.

In lieu of flowers she hoped to see Maggie’s Mission of Jackson Leadership Foundation come to fruition. If you would like to give in her honor you may do so at https://jacksonleadershipfoundation.org/maggies-mission/