Charles "Charlie" Edward Lee's Obituary
Decatur-Charles “Charlie” Edward Lee, 75, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, August 09, 2014 in his home with his family by his side.
Services to celebrate Charles’s life will be 11:00 am Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, 2801 N. Monroe Decatur, IL 62526. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Memorial donations are suggested to the Lee family.
Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery.
Charles was born to Alfred and Idella (Hamm) Lee on December 23, 1938 in Cairo, IL He was the fifth of eleven children, born to union. He grew up working the family farm and picking cotton. He married his first wife Claudia, the nine children were born to this union. He moved to Decatur in 1976 from Kankakee, IL. He married Sandra Henson, on July 20, 1996 in Decatur, IL. He retired from Archer Daniels Midland in Decatur with fourteen years of service. In May of 1990, he worked for Drew Properties of Decatur, IL from 1993-2008. He would get up around 5am every day to drink his coffee and watch CNN.
Charles enjoyed the outdoors in the summer, barbecuing, fishing, sitting on the porch, and spending time with his family. He took pride in gardening, yard work, and cooking. He will always be remembered for his sense of humor, and will be dearly miss by all.
He leaves to cherish his memories are his wife Sandra of 18 years, step daughter Whitney Henson of Decatur, who he raised as his own; sons, Charles Lee Jr. of Joliet, IL, Terry Lee of Joliet, IL, Titus Lee of Joliet, IL, Shanon Lee of Decatur, IL, Steve Lee of Joliet, IL, David Lee of Joliet; daughters, Donna Lee of MO, Debra Gray of Minneapolis, MN; brothers, Carl Lee of Kankakee, IL, Alfred Louis Lee of Elkhart, IL, Paul (Brenda) Lee of Kankakee, IL, Earnest (Mary) of Kankakee, IL, Samuel (Renee) Lee of Decatur, IL, Robert (Jessie) Lee of Decatur, IL, Carl (Diane) Riley of Mounds, IL, Jimmy Riley of Lacruise, NM; sisters Jeanette Sloan of Springfield, IL, Rosie (Freddie) Taylor of Decatur, IL, Corinne (Marvin) Holder of Decatur, IL, Dorothy Nevals of Garry, IN; grandchildren, Shanbriel Dennis, Charlyse Henson, Niasjah Henson, Jemerion “Edward”, Ja’Shaun “Charles”, a host relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sons, Steve R. Lee, Russell Lee; sisters, Suphalia Jackson, Ruth Davis, Ineze Lee, Melvin Shelton.
Condolences and memories may be shared www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
The family of Charles “Charlie” Edward Lee has entrusted the care of their loved one to Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL.
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