- Date Of Birth: August 12, 1931
- Date Of Death: May 12, 2019
- State: Louisiana
Edward “E.J.” Jerome Lee, Jr., was born on August, 12, 1931, in Mansura, LA and passed away on May 12, 2019, in Kansas City, MO. He was the son of the late Edward Jerome and Mary (Sampson) Lee, Sr. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Wilma (Harris) Lee, and stepson Dale Reese (Edie). First wife, Ruth (Ravare) Wills, and their two children: Edward Jerome Lee, III, and Nina Ward. Along with his second wife, Mary (LaBlance) Lee. His brothers: Cleo “Sunny” Lee, Joseph Lee, James Murray Lee, Sr. (Leola), Ervin Lee and Matthew Lee; and sisters-in-law: Elouise (Matthew) and Mary (Norward).
Ed Lee attended Mansura Public Schools and St. James Boarding School (Alexandria, LA). After school, he followed in his brother’s (Cleo) path and joined the United States Army. Shortly after completing his term as active duty, he enlisted with the Missouri National Guard. He was a member of the Guard for over twenty years.
He was raised in the Catholic faith and remained a faithful believer in the Lord.
