Lucile Aycock McKee

Lucile Aycock McKee
President of the Junior League of Raleigh, North Carolina
In office 1954–1955
Preceded by	Dorothy Dillon Mann
Succeeded by	Alice Poe Yates
Personal details
Born	(1919-03-30)30 March 1919 Warsaw, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	24 November 2013(2013-11-24) (aged 94) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Historic Oakwood Cemetery
Spouse	James McKee ​ ​ (m. 1942; died 2001)​
Children	2 (including Marguerite McKee Moss)
Education	St. Mary's Junior College Meredith College
Occupation	Socialite

Lucile Best Aycock McKee (March 30, 1919 – November 24, 2013) was an American socialite who served as the sixth president of the Junior League of Raleigh, North Carolina from 1954 to 1955.

Early life, family, and education

McKee was born Lucile Best Aycock on March 30, 1919, to Lucile Harrison Best Aycock and William Benjamin Aycock at the home of her maternal grandparents, Hulda Walston Best and Lucius Pender Best, in Warsaw, North Carolina.[1]^[better source needed] Her paternal grandparents were North Carolina governor Charles Brantley Aycock and First Lady Cora Lily Woodard Aycock.[2]

She was educated in Raleigh public schools before graduating from St. Mary's Junior College and Meredith College.[1][3] She attended graduate school at North Carolina State University and studied vocational guidance at Duke University.[1]

Adult life

In 1936, she was presented to society at the North Carolina Debutante Ball, where she was selected as the lead debutante.[4][5]

On August 22, 1942, she married James McKee, the executive vice president of the North Carolina Products Corporation.[1][2] They had two daughters, Lucile and Marguerite.[6][2] In 1955, the family moved into a house in Hayes Barton Historic District.[7]

She was a member of the Junior League of Raleigh and served as the league's sixth president from 1954 to 1955.[8]

Aycock was Episcopalian and a member of Christ Church.[1]

She died on November 24, 2013.[3]^[better source needed]

References

1. "Lucile Aycock McKee". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
2. "Miss Marguerite McKee Bride In Raleigh of Robert L. W. Moss". The New York Times. 31 January 1971. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
3. "In Memoriam". Issuu. Saint Mary's School. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
4. Cameron, Dotty (August 8, 1954). "State's Top Social Event: Debutante Register Features North Carolina's Ball". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
5. "Final Plans For 20th Annual Debutante Ball Announced" (PDF). The Wilmington morning star. 1 September 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
6. "Sister Attends Lucile. McKee At Her Bridal". The New York Times. 28 May 1972. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
7. "WILLIAM HENLEY (POLLY) DEITRICK, FAIA (1895-1974)". NCModernist. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
8. "PAST PRESIDENTS" (PDF). Junior League of Raleigh. Retrieved 20 December 2024.