Gary Ray Lee

Seymour, MO

Gary Ray Lee, 58 years, 2 months, and 9 days old, passed to heaven on December 5, 2011 at Seymour, MO.

Gary was born September 27, 1953 in Houston, MO to Robert "Bob" and Fern (Privett) Lee.

Gary was employed with Seymour Special Road District and had worked with them for at least five years. On Dec. 4, 1995 Gary and Judy were united in marriage in Marshfield, MO. Gary was a member of the Harmony Freewill Baptist in Seymour, MO.

He enjoyed team roping, working with his horses, attending his grandkids ballgames and family get togethers. Everyone loved calling him by his endearing name, "Chief".

Gary was preceded in death by his parents, his in-laws, Richard & Eva Halsey, a son, Chad and a grandson, Brady Lee.


Gary is survived by his wife, Judy Lee, Seymour, MO, two sons Tim Lee & his daughter, Bailey, Ava, MO and Dewayne & Karen Ducker, Seymour, MO, a daughter, Rhonda & Ken Laub, Rogersville, MO, daughter-in-law, Crystal Lee, Ava, MO, 10 grandchildren; Krystina, Dewayne Jr., Bailey, Donovan, Nick, Brandon, Camryn, Kaitlyn, Caden and David, two great grandchildren, Chloe and Aiden, four siblings, Herbert & Rosell Lee, Seymour, MO, Norman & Jackie Lee, Lebanon, MO, Carol & Dave Hughes, Marshfield, MO and Carl & Stacy Lee, Seymour, MO, a brother-in-law, Richard & Sue Halsey, many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Gary & Chad will be Friday, December 9, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with burial in the Lee Cemetery at Dogwood. Visitation will be Thursday, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Officiating will be Rev. Darron Lansdown. Memorials may be made to Lee Cemetery at Dogwood Community.