Margret Ama Lee Thomas

Lee Thomas was born Margret Ama Lee McKague on April 11, 1939 in Jennings, La. Her parents were Fredrick A. Mckague and Claude Lee Mckague. Lee died on Monday January 19, 2026 at 1:00A.M. surrounded by loving family. She said she had a "pollyanna childhood" going to school and growing up in Jennings. She graduated from J.H.S, class of 1957. Lee started college at McNeese and ultimately earned a Bachelor's, Master's, and 30+ degrees. She was certified to teach English, French, and Speech. She went on to teach a total of 28 years in Calcasieu parish.

On August 14, 1959, Lee and Charles E. Thomas were married, Charlie shortened her name to simply Lee Thomas. As Lee described their years together: they worked hard and played hard. They soon settled on Westfork River in Moss Bluff. Their fun times included Charlie's cars, trucks, boats, and motorcycles. Lee enjoyed her busy life on the river with Charlie and their two daughters. She also loved learning in her classes at McNeese studying literature and writing research papers. Lee also took pleasure in pot plants and yard work. Her marriage lasted 61 years and eight months, until Charlie's death.

Lee was predeceased by her parents and her "partner in crime," Charlie T. She was also predeceased by her brother Fredrick McKague of Danville, Va. and two sisters, Karen McKague Hebert of Youngsville and Dale G. Bertrand of Jennings. A special brother-in-law, Huey D. "Buster" Thomas also predeceased her.

She is survived by her two daughters and their husbands: Lesley T. and Donnie Knight, and Alyson T. and Jay Whitehouse. She leaves her three grandchildren: Cameron E. Thomas, Joelle A. Whitehouse, and James A. Whitehouse. She leaves one great granddaughter, Charlee Thomas of Rosepine. One sister, Sylvia Mc.Cormier of Jennings, survives Lee. Lee loved all her nieces and nephews and looked back on a lifetime of wonderful friends and acquaintances.

Lee was a deeply religious person. She knew God loved her because it was made possible for her to spend her final years in the old house she enjoyed so much, set in such pretty surroundings. Lee and Charlie had agreed to be cremated with no funerals or services. As matriarch, Lee echoed Charlie's "hakuna matata." Remember them kindly.