Jackie C. Lee
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Jackie Carlyle Lee, Saturday, October 14, 1944 -Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Jackie Carlyle Lee, age 77, transitioned to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, with his wife by his side. He was pre-deceased by his father Carlyle Lee, and his mother, Annie Lovick Lee.
Jackie is survived by his wife of 56 years, Linda; sisters-in-law, Nora Cain and Alice Matthews (Richard); several cousins and many friends, all of whom were very special to him.
Jackie loved the Lord and was strong in his faith. He was an inspiration to others and touched the lives of many of those he was in contact with. He was instrumental in organizing the Wade Community Fire Department in 1969 where he was elected Fire Chief in Sept 1972 and served voluntarily until July 2003. He was employed with Fayetteville Fire Department in October 1975 and retired as Lieutenant August 2013. His life's mission was to serve others through public service.
A graveside service with Fire Department Honors will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at Old Bluff Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 4130 Old Bluff Church Road, Godwin, N.C.
Flowers are welcome or contributions may be made to UNC Health Foundation for Cancer Research, P.O. Box 1050, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1050 or to the Grace Foundation at Community Home Care & Hospice, 2800 Breezewood Ave. Suite 100, Fayetteville, N.C. 28303.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.cromartiemiller.com.
Services have been entrusted to Cromartie-Miller Funeral Home, of Dunn, N.C.