The Picayune Item

November 26, 2012

J.C. Lee


The Picayune Item

PICAYUNE — Funeral Services for J.C. Lee, 90, of Picayune, Miss., who passed away Friday, November 23, 2012, will be held Sunday, November 25, 2012, at 3 p.m. in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation will be Sunday, November 25, 2012 from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will be at New Palestine Cemetery under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home.

Dr. Keith Warden will officiate the service.

A native of Brooklyn, Miss., he was a Pharmacist and owner of Key Rexall Drug, New Orleans, La. J.C. was a member of First Baptist Church of Brooklyn, and Perry Lodge #366 F.A.M. He enjoyed golfing and was a past president of the Millbrook Golf and Country Club. J.C. was an avid hunter and shared his love of hunting with his grandsons.

He was preceded in death by: his parents, Herbert Hall Lee and Leila Simmons Lee; his sister, Iva Loye Carter; and his brothers, Terry “Peck” Lee and John Tyler Lee.

Survivors include: his wife of 54 years, Gene Wilkes Lee; his children, Lisa Penton, Larry Lee, and Linda Shea and husband Dan; nine grandchildren: Stephanie, Roy, Kimberly, Daniel, Christopher, Daniel, Michael, Stephen, and Mary Catherine; 11 great-grandchildren; and his brother, Jerry Hall Lee.

Obituary, register book, and driving directions can be found on the internet page, at www.mcdonaldfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Picayune, MS, P.O. Box 477, Picayune, MS 39466.