John A Lee

John A. Lee, 76, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away March 25, 2023. He was born June 3, 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Roy and Alma Lee. He is preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Wolford and his brother, Robert Lee.

John was a former Little Rock police officer, a youth minister at Markham Street Baptist Church in Little Rock and pastored at Wattensaw Baptist Church in Lonoke and Holly Springs Baptist Church in Little Rock. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the outdoors almost as much as he loved his grandchildren. He was member of North Hills Baptist Church and dearly loved his church.

He is survived by his wife, Lynda Lee; daughters, Cheryl McConnell and husband, Lucien and Anna Haver and husband, Jon; three grandchildren, Hannah Wolfe and husband, Caden, Shelby Haver and Thomas Andrew McConnell.

Visitation will be at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. with a funeral service following at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service will be held at Pinecrest Memorial Park, 7401 Hwy. 5 N, Alexander, Arkansas at 3:00 p.m. on March 30, 2023.

Memorials in John’s memory may be made to North Hills Baptist Church, 9618 Hwy. 107, North Little Rock, AR 72120.