John Phillip Lee

He was born Saturday, October 7, 1967, in Muncie, the son of Phillip D. and Jayne E. (Huffman) Lee. John graduated from New Castle High School in 1986, where he received multiple Varsity Letters as manager. He then received his Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences from Ball State University in 1992. John was a Social Worker for Pro Care and most recently at Work One. He loved spending time with his daughter and grandchildren and hanging out with family and friends at the pool. John was an avid racecar fan, especially Sprint Cars, the Outlaws, Midgets, Indy 500, and he enjoyed watching his brothers Go Kart racing for over twenty years. He also was a Colts, Notre Dame and New York Rangers fan.

Survivors include his wife, Susan (Armantrout) Lee; daughter, Beth (husband, Josh) Raines; grandchildren, Aaralynn Raines, and Layne Raines; brothers, David (wife, Deanna) Lee, and Darrin (wife, Kindra) Lee; nieces and nephews, Ryanne Lee, Elizabeth Satterlee, Brant (wife, Kaitlyn) Swejkar, and Anna (fiancé, Jeffrey Bulian) Lee.

His parents, Phillip D. Lee, who passed away in 1993, and Jayne E. Lee, who passed away in 2021; a nephew, Dylan Lee; his paternal grandparents; and his maternal grandparents preceded him in death.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2023, at Elm Ridge Funeral Home, 4600 West Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana 47304. Burial will follow in Elm Ridge Memorial Park.

Family and friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Monday at elm Ridge Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions in memory of John can be sent to Cancer Services of East Central Indiana-The Little Red Door, 2311 West Jackson Street, Muncie, Indiana 47303 or to United Cerebral Palsy of Henry County, 307 Roland Lane, New Castle, Indiana 47362.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at elmridgefuneralhome.com.