Bill Lee, son of the late Albert Harty Lee and Mary Etta Stallings Lee was born on August 24, 1930 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on January 28, 2016 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 85.

Mr. Lee accepted the Lord and was baptized in October of 1993.  Because of poor health, he was not able to attend but supported Sadler Chapel Church near Dexter.  He had worked as an Inspector for McDonnell Aircraft (Boeing) in St. Louis, Missouri and retired in 1995.  In 1998, he moved from Maryland Heights to Dexter.  He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp serving in the Korean War from 1951 to 1954. 

He enjoyed watching the birds, squirrels and deer in his backyard and fed the birds every day.  He also enjoyed bowling, playing cards and a good cup of coffee.  Baseball was his game, and the St. Louis Cardinals was his favorite team. 

On June 13, 1953, he was united in marriage to Josephine L. Hill in Yuma, Arizona.  Mrs. Lee preceded him in death on September 2, 2012.

He is survived by one daughter, Mickey Tuley and husband C. E. of Dexter, Missouri; by one granddaughter, Jennifer Rowland of St. Louis, Missouri; by one brother, Earl Lee of Pulaski, Tennessee; and by three sisers, Connie Ivester of Mulberry, Tennessee, Mary Patterson  of Jefferson City, Tennessee and Wilma Nydem of Dandridge, Tennessee.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one granddaughter, JoAnna Lee Tuley; and by six brothers, Albert Lee, Tom Lee, Jim Lee, Pete Lee, Robert Lee and Jerry Lee in infancy.

Friends were able to call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. 

Funeral services were conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. with Rev. Jim Hook officiating.

Interment followed in the Sadler Chapel Cemetery