Sam J. Lee's Obituary
Sam J. Lee, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2014, surrounded by his loving family at home. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Houston Lake Baptist Church. Interment will be in Perry Memorial Gardens immediately following the service. Visitation will be on Friday, January 2, 2015, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to Heart of Georgia Hospice, 103 Westridge Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088, or Houston Lake Baptist Church, 2300 Highway 127 East, Perry, GA 31069.
Mr. Lee was born in Pulaski County to the late Willie and Martha Dell Watson Lee. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army in the 295th Jasco during World War II. Mr. Lee was a Powerhouse Engineer at Penn Dixie Cement Company for 23 years. He was then hired as a Power Engineer at Pabst Brewing Company, where he retired after 13 years. Mr. Lee was the original homeowner and founding member of the Farm Estates Community, where he and his late wife, Doris, lived and raised their family since 1963. He loved garden farming, planting and watching vegetables grow, for his family to harvest and enjoy the fruits of his labor. He also enjoyed fishing. Through the years, Mr. Lee was a talented wood worker, making trains, swings, lamps, and tables for his family and friends to enjoy. A former member of Perry Church of God, Mr. Lee was a member of Houston Lake Baptist Church and the Sonshine Senior Sunday School Class. He was also a member of the National Association of Power Engineers (NAPE), the local VFW, and the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Doris Howington Lee; 7 sisters; and 2 brothers.
Left to cherish the memories of Mr. Lee are his sons and their wives, David and Theresa Lee of West Chester, PA, and Doug and Dianne Lee of Perry; his brother, Robert E. Lee (Aileene) of Perry; his grandchildren, Danny Stokes (Amy), Donnie Stokes (Millie), Marc Lee (Stacy), and Stephanie Lee Carter (Sammy); 8 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Condolences for the family may be left in the online guestbook at www.watsonhunt.com. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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