Rev'd Lee Goodrich Jefferson

The Rev’d Lee Goodrich Jefferson was born on July 19, 1951 in Monroe, Louisiana. Lee passed away on May 10, 2021 after months of battling stage 4 melanoma. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Thomas Jefferson. Lee is survived by his two brothers, Steve Jefferson (Dana), and Wynn Jefferson (Marilyn) and one sister, Lila Jefferson. He is also survived by his devoted wife of 20 years Rita, and their children, Ryan Jefferson (Michelle), Kristen Lee Hill (Stephen), Brooke Lockett, Katelyn Cooper (Seth), and Kyle Lockett (Ryan) and grandchildren Wesley, Lynnon, Rachel, Hannah, Madeline, Austin, Annabelle, Hazel, Grey, Louis, and James. Lee was close to his four sisters-in-law and their husbands, and his cousins Raymond Winn (Harryette), Arlyne Everitt, and Dee Boling (Larry). Lee graduated from Neville High School in 1971. After graduation, Lee attended NLU. Lee opened Jeffco Auto Trim & Glass Co. on July 5, 1977. His son, Ryan, joined the business in 2001 which was exciting for Lee to substantially grow his leather upholstery business. Things that brought joy to Lee were eating at the Kitchen with his lunch buddies, playing golf with the Kelly Game group, boating with family, working in the yard, having wine with Rita on the back porch and enjoying his grandchildren. Lee loved the Episcopal Church and devoted the last seven years to studying to become an Episcopal priest with the Rev’d T. Whitfield Stodghill, III and Rev’d Deacon Rita by his side. Father Lee was ordained an Episcopal priest by the Rt. Rev’d Jacob W. Owensby, Bishop of the Diocese of Western Louisiana, on November 7, 2019. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 11:00 am at Grace Episcopal Church, the Rev’d Don Smith, rector, and the Rt. Rev’d Jacob W. Owensby presiding. Visitation will be held before the service at 10:00 am at Kilbourne Hall. Masks are required at the visitation and funeral. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Alban’s Church at 2816 Deborah Drive in Monroe for Camp Hardtner. An online guestbook is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.