Sandra Hale Lee

Sandra Hale Lee passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13th, 2024 with her niece Alethea by her side. Sandy was predeceased by her husband Lacy Lee, father Philip B Hale Sr., mother Barbara Hale and brother Peter Hale. She is survived by her brothers Philip B Hale Jr. and Patric Hale (Herma), sister Penelope Dubourg, nieces Alethea Carter (Jason), Kim Dubourg, Jennifer Dubourg, Kristal Jackson (Jay), nephew Philip B Hale III, great nephews Samson Carter, Benjamin Carter, great nieces, Bella Simmons, Elizabeth Carter and great, great nephew Sirus Carter. Sandy was known lovingly as Auntie Hok. Sandy grew up in the charming town of Norfolk, CT where her interests in photographing began. After high school, she pursued this passion and moved to New York City to attend art school. Soon thereafter, Sandy started her illustrious career in photography and learned the art of printing black & white photographs under the mentorship of Robert Frank and Sid Kaplan. She was published in the books Yoga, the Body Temple and Being Without Clothes. Sandy was an adventurous soul and in the 70’s found herself living in a remote jungle village in the Bolivar area of Venezuela where she documented the lives of the villagers of the Pemon tribe in detailed photographs that were published in Natural History Magazine. Yet another escapade took Sandy the furthest south she could go on the east coast - Key West, FL where she fell in love and married Lacy Lee. There she became a certified dive master, went back to college and received her BS in Botanical studies from USF. She was passionately involved in the Key West Tree Commission and the Key West Botanical Gardens, and became a Lady of the Moose Lodge. Her faith guided her to become a devoted member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church where she sang in the choir and tended to the church's gardens. Eventually Sandy made her way north and spent her last years in Tallahassee, FL where she attended St. Peter’s Anglican Church and where the parishioners, clergy and dear friend Alice Sanderson tended to her soul and made her feel at home. She will be missed for her abounding love, adventurous spirit, contagious laughter and tenacity. Sandy, please save us all a seat in your new home Niki Carney of Bevis Funeral Home (www.bevisfh.com, 850-385-2193) is assisting the family with their arrangements.

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Sandra Hale Lee

March 9, 1944 - December 13, 2024