Obituary of Alice Lee Gordon

GORDON, Lee Slayden, a native Floridian and Bayport devotee was born in Brooksville, FL on August 17, 1946. Lee was a graduate of Hernando High School in Brooksville, FL. She obtained her music degree from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL where she served as President of the ADII sorority. Lee also served the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Brooksville as choir director for over 30 years. She was known in the area for her musical talents as Director of the New Nostaligics, Choral teacher of Hernando High School and as a private voice instructor. As a loving mother, devoted wife and dedicated servant of Christ, Lee nurtured her passion for the Lord through her music ministry. In every part of her life, Lee radiated God’s truth and was truly a witness and a living example to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. Lee was not one to be at the center of attention, but rather wanted God at the center, wanting all to know what God had done through her and for her. Her life was a testament for all to see the glory of God and how he works out the smallest of miracles to the greatest of blessing everyday in everyway. She is preceded in death by her parents, Travis and Alice Slayden of Brooksville, FL. She is survived by three children, James Russell Gordon, Jr. and his wife, Rose, of Yakatat, AK, Reppard O’Hara Gordon and his wife, Summer, of North Port, FL and Tinsley Gordon Merrell and her husband, Lucas, of Salisbury, NC; two sisters, Martha Slayden MacGregor and her husband, Duncan, of Tarpon Springs, FL and Reville Slayden Johnson and her husband, Woody, of Land O’ Lakes, FL; six grandchildren, Stephen, Kasia, Aggie Lee, Reppard, Landon and Keegan; and a host of extended family. A visitation will be held Friday, January 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church at 200 Mt. Fair Avenue, Brooksville, FL. A service of celebration will be held on Sunday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Brooksville, FL. Honorary Pall Bearers will be the “Mt. Fair Gang”; Raines Sellers, Richard Sellers, Reid Sellers, Addison Sullivan, Brian Stover, Derrill McAteer and Tyrus Underwood. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Lee Gordon Memorial Fund to be donated to: Faith Evangelical Free Church of Spring Hill, FL; Church of the Lakes of Land O’ Lakes, FL and the Faith EPC Choir of Brooksville, FL. Contributions may be mailed to the attention of Reppard Gordon at 6349 Mataro Court, North Port, FL 34287.hn glover death datepsychology and lung cancer