Edward W. Lee Jr.

Obituary Edward Wesley lee Jr. the son of the late Reverend Edward Wesley Lee Sr., and the late Queen Anne Lee, was born on December 10, 1946 in Washington, D. C. He was also the step-son of Virginia Grace Lee. Edward departed this earthy life, surrounded by his family on January 19, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Edward grew up in Fruitland, Maryland and received his formal education in the Wicomico County School. He graduated from Salisbury High school in 1965 and attended A&T College in North Carolina. He later joined the United States Army where he served for five years, spending two years in Vietnam. While service in the army her was presented with several Medals; The National Defense Medal, good Conduct Medal, Expert M16, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal, he was awarded an Honorable discharge in 1974. After his military service, Edward was employed at the Campbell Soup Company, occidental Chemical Company and at Standard Register. He retire 2012. Edward was joined in holy matrimony to the love of his life, Anna Polk in 1979. A year later the couple was blessed with a beautiful baby girl whom the name Shauna Edana Lee. Edward was a wonderful, loving and caring husband and father. He was extremely proud of his daughter. Her loved being with family. Since he was an only child, he was over joyed that he had brother and sister in laws who were just like birth relatives to him. Edward was a man of God. He grew up in church with his father as pastor of several churches. Part of his earlier Christian training was received at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Hebron, Maryland where he served as an usher. For the past fourteen years, Edward was a member of Unity Christian Fellowship where he served in several capacities: Deacon, usher, chairman of the men’s ministry, filled in as trustee, drove the church van, helped with the youth tutorial program, attended Bible study, attended Saturday morning prayer and participated on numerous church programs. Edward loved fishing and the old time gospel music. Edward leaves to cherish his memories: his wife of 37 years, Anna Lee; his daughter, Shauna Lee; his step-mother, Virginia Lee; two brother-in-law, Preston Polk (Zella), Clarence Polk (Joyce); one sister-in-law, Barbara Johnson (Charles), a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Edward W. Lee Jr., please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Edward W. Lee Jr.

December 10, 1946 - January 19, 2017