The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Sunday, October 30, 1994               TAG: 9410300003
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: MURFREESBORO                       LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

JOSEPH T. GEE JR.

Joseph Thomas ``Tommy'' Gee, Jr., 70, of Route 1, died Oct. 29, 1994, in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.

Mr. Gee was born in Lunenburg County, Va. He was the retired owner and operator of Gee's Jewelry Store, Murfreesboro, N.C., and was self-employed. He was a certified watch maker for more than 42 years and a member of American George Masonic Lodge (NU)17, Murfreesboro, N.C., and the Sudan Shrine Temple, New Bern, N.C. He was a Baptist.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Booth Gee; a son, Tommy Gee, III; and a grandson, Joey Gee, all of Murfreesboro; and a niece, Unice Conner of Petersburg, Va.

A graveside service with masonic rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Riverside Cemetery, Murfreesboro, by masons. Garrett Funeral Home, Murfreesboro, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB