Muncie, Ind., resident Jesse J. Woodlee, 96, died Tuesday, Sept. 17 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born in Van Buren County on July 26, 1917, the son of Grover and Sarah Jane (Jennings) Woodlee. He graduated from Central High School in McMinnville and served his country with honor and distinction in the US Army during World War II, being held as a prisoner of war in Africa.