Lillian 'Lee' May Cheney

Lillian ?Lee? May Cheney died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Prescott Samaritan Health Care Center in Prescott. She was born December 29, 1917 in Derby Line, Vermont; the daughter of Fritz and Lillian (Dunse) Osberg. Lee was 92 years old.Lee proudly served as a WAC in the United States Army. She was a Tech Sargeant with the Signal Corp, assigned to the Air Corp, during World War II. It was there that she met the love of her life Alton Cheney. They celebrated 66 years of marriage on June 10. Al and Lee moved to Prescott in 1979. Lee was an active member of Prescott United Methodist Church, volunteered for Prescott Samaritan Village and was a hostess at Sharlot Hall Museum. She and Al loved living in Prescott and enjoyed nature walks with the Prescott Outings Club. If you asked any of her family or many friends it was the warmth of her beautiful smile that endeared her to all.Lee and Al raised four sons: Bruce (Nelia) of Fallston, Md, Warren (Cheryl) of Portola, CA. William (Donna) of Flagstaff, AZ and Peter, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her grandchildren; Beth, Kim, Melissa, Gregory, Scott, Brian, Lena, and Julie, great grandchildren; Jacob, Delia, Brooke, Kelsie, Addison, Luke, Daniel, Allyson, Elayna, Ava, and Andi, her sister, Esther Watson of McKinney, TX. She is also preceded in death by her brother Norman and grandson Andy.