Mary Lee Hodges Steele

Published 10:05 pm Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Ms. Mary Lee Hodges Steele, age 90, a resident of Roanoke River Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility, Williamston, NC, and a former resident of Washington Park, Washington, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016. Ms. Steele was born December 18, 1925 to the late Thelma and Andrew Hodges. After her high school graduation, she attended Duke University School of Nursing where she received her nursing degree. She later married William Denis Steele, who preceded her in death. Ms. Steele retired from Beaufort County Hospital. She was an active member of Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church as long as her health permitted and enjoyed cooking and ceramics. Ms. Steele lived most of her life in Beaufort County until moving to Roanoke River Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility, where she had been a resident for the past 12 years.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by one daughter, Mary Victoria Steele Allen and one son, Brian Dennis Steele. Ms. Steele is survived by three grandsons, Phillip Maxie Gavin, Dakota Randolph Allen and Matthew Steele and great-grandchildren. No services will be held at this time. You may share a condolence with the family by visiting the Hillside Funeral Service & Cremations website. Hillside Funeral Service & Cremations, 4500 Hwy 264 E, Washington, has been given the honor of being entrusted with serving the Steele family.