Lee Kirby Jameson

Born in Dunwoody, GA in 1939 to Tom and Sue Jameson, Lee grew up in Roswell GA and graduated from Roswell High School in 1957. He then served 10 years in the US Navy and eventually came back to Roswell in 1970. He and his wife, Barbara lived in Mountain Park for 33 years. During this time, he was co-owner of Classic Coachworks, where he restored beautiful classic cars and got to drive several of them! Later he joined Kimberly Clark Corporation and retired after 14 years, 36 patents and several awards later. He was an elder and a deacon in Roswell Presbyterian Church, and even had a brief stint as a city councilman and volunteer firefighter for the very tiny Mountain Park fire department.

In the 1990s, Lee and Barbara enjoyed visiting St. Simons Island and the Georgia Coastal area, and decided to officially “retire” in Brunswick in 2004. There, he volunteered for 13 years at the Brunswick Habitat for Humanity ReStore, repairing items to be sold on the floor, and researching, identifying and pricing unique items. He loved his work and made many friends there. And again, he served as an elder and a deacon in St. Simon’s Presbyterian and First Presbyterian church of Brunswick.

A true Renaissance man, Lee had many talents. He sang in a quartet while stationed in Guam, played the trumpet and guitar. He was a baker of delicious bread, and grower of beautiful plants, vegetables and herbs - the last of which he would harvest, dry, and gift to friends and family. He was also an artisan. He created beautiful sculptures out of copper, and later, beautiful wood pieces. He loved to take a piece of wood from someone’s special place or piece of property, and turn that into a beautiful, unique keepsake that would hold the same sentimental value.

Although he hated formal education, Lee had an absolutely brilliant mind. He could fix just about anything - and aside from the technical inventions he made with Kimberly Clark, he created all kinds of contraptions around the house to solve a plethora of problems or make daily tasks easier. His workshops, both built solely by his own hands, were wonderous, dusty, hallowed spaces full of curious artifacts and tools - they were magical to explore.

Lee was a peaceful, happy, life-loving man who would break into a little dance while drying dishes or working in his shop. He loved all people regardless of where they came from, race or religion. He left some kind of impression on everyone he met.

Lee is survived by his wife Barbara Chapman Jameson, brother Thomas Jameson (Eva), sisters Joan Moore (Truman) and Cindy White (Jerry), sons Greg Hartel (Vicky), David Hartel (Trina), Paul Jameson (Virna), Steven Jameson (Cathy), daughter Melissa Jeffries (Scott), 18 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. The family welcomes visitors at Roswell Funeral Home on Saturday, November 25th at 11:00 am. Funeral services will be at 12pm. In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

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