Ray was a great dad and wonderful man, who was well loved by all of his family and all who knew him. He was always there to help anyone who needed him. He was the most giving man you could meet. Ray spent a lot of time with his grandchildren whom he adored. He will be missed by all.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Dempsey Lee and Dell Smith Lee; the love of his life, Virginia Smith; two brothers, his twin, Roy Lee and Thomas "Tommy" Lee and one sister, Myra Morgan.
Ray is survived by his five children, Dale Lee (Jowanna), Darlene King, Stacy Smith (Tammy), Rhonda Byrd (Anthony) and Dale Smith (Rachel); two sisters, Annie Lou Cook and Nina Pugh; one brother, Dempsey Earl Lee; 12 grandchildren, Joshua Lee, Charity Lee, Brandon Morris, Clint Morris, Jenny Shipley, Tara McVey, Morgan Byrd, Katie Byrd, Michael Odom, Wesley Odom, Chezly Fulks and Ashley Smith; multiple great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to attend Ray's funeral services on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm, at WHITE FUNERAL HOME, 315 Hwy 11 South, Poplarville, MS. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Burial will follow in Smith Cemetery, Poplarville, MS.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitefuneralhomepoplarville.com for the Lee family.
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