Lee Nora Frederick

Lee Nora Frederick was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on May 13, 2021 at the age of 68. She was born to Leroy and Florence Payne on December 19, 1952 in Saint Petersburg, FL. After graduating Seacrest High School, Lee Nora chased down her dream to be a respiratory therapist at Bethesda Memorial Hospital. She also served as a choir director at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach, FL. She was a loving wife and mother for many years and for part of this time lived in California. After returning to Florida, she moved into a career of teaching for 25 years (Seacrest Christian School and Lake Worth Christian). Lee Nora had three children: James, Jonathan, and Jamora. She loved her grandchildren: Cameron, Jonathan Jr., and Jordan. Lee Nora was a faithful member at Maranatha Bible Church in Lantana, FL for many years and taught Sunday School regularly. She loved to sing and had a beautiful voice and her favorite thing to do was to sing old gospel spirituals. Most importantly, Lee Nora Frederick was a prayer warrior. She spent many days on her knees praying for her family, friends, colleagues, and anyone she met that needed the mighty hand of God on their life. Lee Nora loved teaching preschool and loved her students. She would call the children her "sweet pineapples". She was passionate about the children and she believed in the importance of molding young lives in the direction of our Savior. Lee Nora Frederick will be deeply missed by all. Her favorite scripture was Jeremiah 29:11. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." No memorial service is scheduled at this time. We will update this page with more information at a later date. She leaves behind three children: James Frederick Jr [wife: Kim, grandson: Cameron], Jonathan Frederick [grandchildren: Jonathan Jr and Jordan], and Jamora (Frederick) Matthews [husband: Jeremy]. Lee Nora is also survived by three brothers (Dennis Payne, James Payne, and Eric Payne) and two sisters (Lee Girthia Stebbins and Jean Ellison) and numerous loving nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father Leroy Payne (December 31, 2007) and mother Florence Payne (April 17, 2021).