Ora Lee Gardner was born February 22, 1926 to Hezekiah and Irene Gardner of Boling, Texas. She attended Boling Independent School District and was a housewife all of her life. She was a loving mother, babysitter and was always there to care for anyone who needed her.
She leaves to mourn five sons, five daughters, thirty-three grandchildren, sixty-one great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Services on February 16, 2019 at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, Wharton, Texas.