Janice Carroll Lee

1946 - 2013  (67 years)

• Name	Janice Carroll Lee
  Birth	14 Jan 1946	Chester, Dodge Co, GA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1950	Chester Co, SC   [2]
  	age 5
  Death	23 Feb 2013	Fayetteville, Fayette Co, GA   [3]
  Findagrave.com	14 Oct 2016
  	See Notes
  Burial	Tyrone, Fayette Co, GA   [1]
  	Sharon Memorial Garden Cemetery
  Person ID	I1795	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Jack Boyce Lee,   b. 09 Jul 1914, SC d. 01 Mar 1978, Chester, Chester Co, SC (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mildred Lorelle Butler,   b. 09 Nov 1923, TN d. 22 Jun 2025, Chester Co, SC (Age 101 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 04 Apr 1945
  Family ID	F137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ronald John Van Engen-xx, Sr,   b. 20 Aug 1944, Mexico City, Mexico d. 27 Jan 2002, Fayetteville, Fayette Co, GA (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F1514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Jan 1946 - Chester, Dodge Co, GA Census - age 5 - 1950 - Chester Co, SC Death - 23 Feb 2013 - Fayetteville, Fayette Co, GA Burial - - Tyrone, Fayette Co, GA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - birth 4/4/1945 Chester, SC ???? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFF2-P34 Janice L Vanengen United States Social Security Death Index Given Name: Janice Middle Name: L Surname: Vanengen Birth Date: 4 April 1945 ???? State: South Carolina Event Date: 23 February 2013 Age: 68 Citing this Record "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFF2-P34 : accessed 10 Sep 2014), JANICE L VANENGEN, 23 Feb 2013; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 10/14/2016 Janice Carroll "Jan Van" Lee Van Engen Birth: Jan. 14, 1946 Chester Dodge County Georgia, USA Death: Feb. 23, 2013 Fayetteville Fayette County Georgia, USA Janice Lee Van Engen, age 67, of Fayetteville, Georgia, died on February 23, 2013. Known as "Jan Van" to her friends, she was born in Chester, Georgia, and moved all over the country with her husband, Ronald J. Van Engen, Sr., who preceded her in death. As they settled in new places for Ron's work with NASA and government contractors, Jan easily cultivated and maintained friendships. She was a retired nurse known for her flash and style, always with an eye for a good deal. Jan was also known for her generous heart and spirit, often helping those she encountered by providing a meal or a tank of gas. She invited scores of strangers into her home, providing the precious gift of a listening ear, and often sent or took presents to people who were sick. A friend said, "Jan was the most direct and funniest person I had ever met." It was not uncommon to hear someone say that they felt closer to Jan than to members of their own family. Friends were again amazed at Jan's indomitable spirit after a serious car wreck in which she and Ron were involved in 1999 left her hospitalized for two months, in intensive rehabilitation for several years and pursuing "getting my whole self back" ever after. Jan had suffered colon, liver and kidney injuries, lost her spleen, broken both arms and had a severe brain injury. It was the latter that proved most challenging, but which also caused her to be a great inspiration, with the Executive Director of the Brain Injury Resource Foundation asking Jan to write a book and serve as a spokesperson. During her ongoing recovery, Jan called on her own training as a nurse, as well as alternative treatments and the many "helps" she had brought to bear in the past for others. Two and a half years after the accident she lost Ron to a heart attack. She also was preceded in death by her father, Jack Boyce Lee of Chester, Georgia. Surviving were her son Ronald J. Van Engen of Euless, Texas; her grandchildren Cody and Joshua Myers of Brunswick, Georgia; her mother Mildred B. Lee of Chester, South Carolina; sister Sandy James of Canton, Georgia; sister Lynn Criscione of Spartanburg, South Carolina; brother Joel Lee of Chester; brother Neil Lee of Chester; brother John Lee of Rio de Janeiro; and numerous nieces and cousins. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, Georgia, where a funeral service was held on February 26, 2013. Reverend Jamie Lambert officiated. The family received friends on February 25, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mowell Funeral Home in Fayetteville, Georgia. As memorials, donations were suggested for the Southwest Christian Care Hospice (www.swchristiancare.org), 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291. --Published in The News & Reporter on March 6, 2013 Family links: Spouse: Ronald John Van Engen (1944 - 2002) Burial: Sharon Memorial Garden Cemetery Tyrone Fayette County Georgia, USA Created by: Patsy Gadberry Record added: Mar 23, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 107195645 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S49] Social Security Death Index.