Buddy Lee Allee, age 85, of Universal City, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 after a 2-year battle with cancer. He was born on May 2, 1938 in Versailles, Missouri to Lee Estes Allee and Patricia Allee.
He enlisted in the US Air Force in February 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri. After boot camp at Lackland AFB, he was stationed in Spagnola Germany then on to Vietnam. His wife and daughter joined him in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Taipei, Taiwan retiring in San Antonio after 20 years serving our country. After the Air Force he worked for Tower Life Insurance Company for 16 years as a Data Processing Manager.
Buddy and Norma both retired early in their life and traveled the world. There are not many places they have not visited. His favorite trip was Switzerland, Austria, and Germany and of course cruising was always top of the list. He and Norma joined a Square Dance Club on Randolph AFB where they met some wonderful lifelong friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Patricia Allee; brother, James "Jimmy"; sisters, Fannie "Louise" and Susan.
Buddy leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 60 years, Norma; brother, Howard; daughter, Jeri and her husband Michael; granddaughter, Shannon; great granddaughters, Brylee and Kynslee.
A visitation for Buddy will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM with a Memorial Service to begin at 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Colonial Funeral Home, 625 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City, TX 78148. A committal service with Military Honors will follow from 1:45 PM to 2:05 PM at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, Shelter #5, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio, TX 78209
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.colonialuniversal.com for the Allee family.
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