*****Please note, that due to family sickness the visitation scheduled for Wednesday night has been canceled.

Services for Mr. Clarence Lee will be held 11 am, Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Beulah Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 8:30 am till service time at Beulah Baptist Church.

Bro. Gary Rivers, Bro. Byron Howell, and Bro. Tod Harrison will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 5:00-7:00 pm at Milling Funeral Home in Union.

Mr. Lee, age: 88 of Little Rock, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in his home at Little Rock.

Survivors: 2 Sons: Randall E. Lee (Michelle) of Union and Richard D. Lee (Lisa) of Collinsville; 1 Daughter: Rebecca Harrison (Mike) of Union

9 Grandchildren: Brooke Gardner (Ricky); Lana Lee; Brandie Lee; Alexander Lee (Rachel); Ashley Glover (David); Brandon Lee (Dezarae); Bryce Lee; Joshua Harrison, and Jeremiah Harrison (Candace)

14 Great Grandchildren

1 Sister: Linda Brew (Lynn)

1 Brother: Terry Lee (Anita)

1 Sister-in-Law: Earline Harrison (Charlie)

1 Brother-in-Law: Willard May

Mr. Gene Lee is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Mrs. Carol Lee.

Active pallbearers are 4 grandsons: Alexander Lee, David Glover, Ricky Gardner, and Brandon Lee and 4 Nephews: Michael Alexander, Marty Alexander, Ricky Harrison, and James May.  Honorary pallbearers are 3 grandsons: Bryce Lee, Joshua Harrison, and Jeremiah Harrison3 Nephews: Byron Alexander, Wayne May, and Johnny Jenkins.

Mr. Gene Lee came to trust the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation at age 28. He immediately transformed his life and remained a rock-solid Christian man steadfast in his devotion and love to God all of his life.  Nothing was more important to him.  He was known for his kindness and hugs for everyone.  Not only was he devoted to God and family but he also  worked extremely hard doing everything faithfully and to the best of his ability. Among numerous Beulah Church duties (whatever he was asked to do), he served as a deacon for 43 years.

Mr. Gene Lee graduated from Ponta High School in 1953. He was a stellar basketball player who played college basketball at East Mississippi Junior College.  Mr. Lee joined the Marines and served 23 years attaining the rank of Master Sargeant and serving throughout the world including two tours of combat duty in Vietnam.

Mr. Lee's second career was at Ford's Ice Cream in Newton and a third career was as the beloved "Papaw" of Piggly Wiggly of Union finally retiring for good at age 84 years of age.

When asked at 77 years of age, he immediately joined the Gideons of local Newton County Gideon Camp.  In lieu of flowers the family asks to honor "Gene" by purchasing Bibles through "In Memory" cards from The Gideons International.  Cards can be found in churches and in Milling Funeral Home.