Thomas R. Lee, 82, of Paducah, KY passed away at 5:56 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Thomas was born on May 9, 1938 in Birmingham, KY to the late Elwood and Irene Darnell Lee. He worked as an equipment operator for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local #181 and retired from TVA where he worked at the Shawnee Steam Plant. Thomas was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. He loved to golf and also enjoyed spending his time fishing when he was in Florida. More than anything else he loved his family, and his grandchildren always held an extra special place in his heart.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dottie Croxton Lee; two daughters Lisa Waters and husband Dwayne of Merritt Island, FL and Becky Cope of Paducah, KY; two sisters, Joyce Stinnett of Kuttawa, KY and Peggy McMullen of Benton, KY; and three grandchildren, Joshua Lee Waters, Caleb Manning Waters, and Erica Lee Cope.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lori A. Lee; two brothers, Ronny Lee and infant brother, Richard Lee; his parents, Elwood Lee and Irene Darnell Lee; and his step mother, Norma Fritz Lee.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Filbeck-Cann Funeral Home of Milner & Orr. Bro. Jeremy Short will officiate and burial will follow at Briensburg Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Filbeck-Cann Funeral Home of Milner & Orr.
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