Mr. Lee Arthur McGlothin's Obituary
Lee Arthur McGlothin was born January 31, 1937, in Meridian, MS, to the ~illiam Henry and Florence McGlothin. He was the second of 10 children born to this union. Lee accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the New Prospect Baptist Church at age 13 by Reverend W.M. Witherspoon in 1950. Lee completed his educationin Meridian and graduated from T.J. Harris High School in 1957. After high school, he relocated to San Francisco, CA. He took classes at San Francisco City College in Business Administration. He then went to work for the City and County of San Francisco doing janitorial work. In September 1961, he began working at the San Francisco International Airport. He retired after almost 45 years in September 2007. Lee united with St. John Missionary Baptist Church in 1957 where he served faithfully and tirelessly until his health declined in August of 2019. Lee Arthur, also known as "Bubba," was a very kind man. He loved life and lived a life of love to everyone that crossed his path. He always had a happy smile, whether good times or bad times, happy or sad times, always a smile, one that lit up a room. Lee .also enjoyed helping anyone he could. After retiring, he loved going back home to Mississippi to take care of the land where he was raised andmakingimprovementsto his familyhomef.··Healso spent many hours keeping LaSalle clean from one end of the block to the other. He would occasionally go to the casinos on senior bus trips with friends that he really ·enjoyed. His signature phrase was, "Gimme your money," and it will be remembered by all who knew him. Lee is preceded in death by his parents and three younger brothers: Willie, Rufus, and Jerry. Heleaves to cherish his memories, one brother, Curtis McGlothin (San Francisco); five sisters: Ann Davis (Lovell), Martha Slaughter, all o f San Francisco, AudreyJones (Orange County, CA), Brenda Steiner (Meridian, MS), and Carol Hairston (Myron) (Pasagoula, MS). Two aunts: Mary Semien and Annie Falconer (Meridian, }VIS). A host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and 3 great-great nieces. A host of cousins, church family, and friends.
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