Carl Wright Lee

(Nov. 2, 2009)

Carl Wright Lee, born Feb. 20, 1924, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, at his home. He grew up in Englewood and graduated from Englewood High School as valedictorian of the class of 1943. He was a member of Chestua Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and teacher. He was a lifelong dairy farmer who received Farmer of the Year in 1976.

He was 85.

Preceded in death by: parents, Hugh and Annabel Lee; first wife, Carolyn Blackford Lee; brother, Clyde Lee; son-in-law, Jim Presley; sister-in-law, Lucille Lee; and brother-in-law, John Smalling.

Survivors include: wife-Mary Lee;

Children and spouses-Danny and Susie Lee, Steve and Tina Lee and Randy and Tracy Lee, all of Englewood; Larry Lee of Madisonville; Karen Presley of Tellico Plains; Dwight and Ruth Talbot of Norway; Melanie and Bruce Adams of Lenoir City; and Byron and Natalie Talbot of Alaska;

Grandchildren-Carolyn Holley, Kim and Teresa Lee, Talor and Jeff Troyer, Clint Armstrong, Jonathan and Tonya Lee, Aaron Lee and fiance, Jessica Whited, Ryan Lee, Tommy and April Lee, Larry and Dora Lee, Nathan Patterson, Fallon and Madison Lee, Rebecca and Wade Gossett, Erik, Jonathan, Lewis and Alex Talbot and Hannah and David Jenkins;

Great-grandchildren-Luke, Levi, Lane and Lott Holley, Trent, Logan, Chandler and Katlin Lee and Kyleigh Patterson;

Sisters and brother-in-law-Elsie Smalling and Zoe Della and Charlie Hatchett;

Several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m., Thursday, in Biereley-Hale Chapel, with Rev. Jim McElhaney and Rev. Russ Maples officiating. Interment will be 11 a.m., Friday, in Chestua Baptist Cemetery with grandchildren and great-grandchildren serving as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Chestua Baptist Church or the building fund of Englewood First Baptist Church or the American Bible Society. Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m., before the funeral. Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville, in charge of arrangements.