Robert E. Lee, 75, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at SOMC Hospice Center.
He was born July 17, 1934, in Pikeville, Ky., a son of the late Orville and Edith Lee. He was retired from Aristech Chemical and loved hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Eshem Lee; two sons, J.R. (Angie) Liles of Greenup, Ky., and James Lee of Panama City, Fla.; three daughters, Jane Lee Moore (Jim) of Ashland, Ky., Lisa Lee Lowry (Rick) of Lexington, Ky., and Robin Bentley (Mark) of New Boston, Ohio; a sister, Jeanette Grundin; a brother, Tim Lee; 11 grandchildren, Jessica Lee, Jamie (Alisha) Lee, Taylor Lee, Blake Liles, Maverick Liles, Haylee Liles, Elizabeth Bentley, Danille Bentley, Kristy Moore, Julie Moore and David Seiler; and six great-grandchildren, Ryan, Riley, Robert Lee, Hayden, Tristen and Trenton.
He was preceded in death by a son, Robert E. Lee Jr.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston, with Pastor Jack Williams officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Burial Park. Visitation will be Saturday 9 to 10 a.m. at D.W. Swick in New Boston.
The family requests donations be made to SOMC Hospice Center, 2201 25th St., Portsmouth, OH 45662.
Online condolences to dwswickfuneralhome.com.