Arthur Lee Jefferson
July 3, 1932 - June 22, 2009

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Arthur Lee Jefferson, age 79, of St. Louis, MO, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009 at VA Hospital in MO. He was born July 3, 1929 in Monticello, the son of the late Artis Jefferson and Ruby Ashford.

He was retired from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, was a US Air Force Veteran and a member of Gethsemane Misionary Baptist Church. Arthur was a Past Master of Southern Cross Masonic Lodge #112 Prince Hall Affiliation; member of Tyree Consistory #64 and a 33rd Degree: member of Aahmes Temple #132 Shriners and a Past Patron of Queen Elizabeth Chapter #16 OES; and John Waller Court #81 Heroines of Jericho; a member of New Day, honorably and a member of the Baden Family.

Survivors include two sisters, Mary Thomas and Maurine Ward, both of St. Louis, MO; four sons, Willie Tannan, Kevin Hurt and Trey Owens, all of St. Louis, MO and Rodney Jefferson of Minneapolis, MN; one aunt, Ernestine Stanley of Monticello, AR; one special friend, Gladys Perry; one god-daughter, Hope Robinson of St. Louis, MO; and a host of other relatives and friends.