Remembering the life of

Mary Lee Cage Burgess (AKA) MAE Lee)

Mary Lee (Mae Lee) Cage Burgess was born July 14, 1933 in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi to the late Ernest Hampton Cage, Senior and Robie Lee Bynum Cage. Mae Lee was the first born of fifteen children. She is the mother of two children, the late Maurice and Mary Lynn. She attended White Chapel and Weaver Schools in Shelby County, Tennessee. Mary Lee was employed at Cleo Wrap Paper Company for over eighteen years. Mae Lee accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was faithful choir member of St Peter Missionary Baptist Church. She transcended this life on January 1, 2016.

She loved family and friends. Mae Lee loved to hug--hard. She loved cooking, baking, and eating her chocolate. Mae Lee loved her gospel music. She would often get in her room and listen to her favorite songs. One of her favorite songs to sing was "Move On Up A Little Higher". Also Mary Lee loved watching her action movies and comedies. Her favorite movie character was Tyler Perry''s Madea.

Preceding her in death; grandson Glenn Mitchell Chenault Burgess, brother Earnest, Jr., brother Henry Lee and Mae Frances. Mae Lee leaves to mourn her death; daughter Mary Lynn Burgess and granddaughters Tamoura Lashay Burgess White, Monica Naurice Cage Logan-Harris, Patina Lynn Cage-Cox and Melinda Odom-Johnson. She leaves two grandsons Tyson K. and Terrill White. Also cherishing her memories; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She also leaves brothers Odell, Willie Lee, Robert Lee, Jimmy Lee, Arthur James, Melvin Franklin, and Sam (Viola). Mae Lee leaves sisters Susie (James Barnes), Roberta (Joe Riley, Jean (Hayward Franklin), Jane and Reverend Allie. Also mourning her death is a brother in law, sister in laws, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

John 14:1-4, 7
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe[a] in God, believe also in me.2 In my Father''s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And you know the way to the place where I am going. I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one come to the Father except through me" .
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