Mr. Fay Lee resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the North Logan Mercy Hospital in Paris. He was born April 28, 1923 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to the late Willie Lee and Sadie (Horn) Lee. He was 86 years old.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Imalene (Deeds) Lee.
Fay was a retired heavy equipment operator for Operating Engineers in Ventura, California. He was a member of Operating Engineers Local Union #12, was a Army veteran of WWII, member of the Paris Senior Citizens Center and attended the First Assembly of God in Paris.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 4th, at the First Assembly of God in Paris, with the Rev. Kenny Maness officiating. Interment will be at Horne Cemetery in Midway, under the direction of the Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Paris.
He is survived by two daughters, Neda Lott of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Barbara Eckman of Ventura, California; two sons, David Lee of Fort Smith and Arlis Rice of Riverside, California; his companion, Hilda Davis of Paris; one sister, Rosie Bradley of Las Vegas, Nevada; four brothers, Russell Lee of Oklahoma, James Lee and Kenny Lee, both of Oak View, California and Junior Lee of Las Vegas, Nevada; (9) grandchildren and (4) great grandchildren.
Pall Bearers will be Jerald Eckman, David Lee, Jimmy Lott and Larry Lott.
Family will visit with friends 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night at the funeral home in Paris.
To pay an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.