Matlean Washington Lee was born to the late George Washington, II and the late Bernice Childs Washington in Mound Bayou, Mississippi and raised in Skene, Mississippi.

She was a faithful, devoted servant of Jehovah God until her death.  She worshipped Jehovah the God of wisdom, justice, love, power, had faith in Jesus Christ.  She appreciated God's purpose regarding earth.

She received her education in the Shaw School District.  She was an educator at the Greenville Public School District, and she was also employed at the Kmart Department Store.