Effie Lee Dupree was born on December 15, 1915 and left this world on June 30, 2012 at the age of 96½ years of age. She was born in Nacogdoches County, Texas to James F. and Carrie Lee (Ricks) Goodman. She passed from this life in Plano, Collin County, Texas.

Her parents preceded her in death, as did her husband Raymond R. Dupree of Vidor, Texas, and sister Gladys Singleton of Palestine, Texas.

She is survived by: sisters Lois Dockens of Livingston, Texas and Elaine Squyres of Nacogdoches, Texas.

Two sons, Raymond L. Dupree and wife Carol of Dallas, Texas and James E. Dupree and wife Brenda of Schertz, Texas, also survive her. Also surviving are four grandchildren: Greg Dupree and wife Anita of Plano, Kyle Dupree of Fairview, Sara Inman of McAllen, and Raymond D. Dupree of Lufkin. Two great grandchildren, Jason Todd Dupree of Nacogdoches and Averill Skye Dupree of Plano also survive her.

She had lived in Vidor, Texas for 40 years, then in Lufkin, Texas for 4 years, and the last 9 years in Dallas, Texas.

She was a member of the Church of Christ. She enjoyed traveling, visiting with relatives and friends, dominos (42), puzzles (picture and crossword), catfish, dessert, spending time at "the lake house" in Milam, Texas.

The funeral service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home in Center, Texas. Viewing will be from 12:00 until 2:00 the same day. Burial will be at the adjacent Oaklawn Memorial Park. Due to the summertime heat there will be no graveside service.