Flavius Josephus Lee Jr.

Obituary
Flavius Josephus Lee Jr., 89, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Tuesday July 1, 2014. He was born on August 6, 1924 to the late ReverendF.J. and Eva Lee Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Cleveland and was a member of North Cleveland Church of God. Flavius was a graduate of Bradley Central High School. After High School, he attended Bible Training School in Sevierville, and ended his educational career at Bob Jones College, later to be known as Lee University - named after his father, ReverendFlavius Josephus (F.J.) Lee Sr. He was also a veteran of World War II-serving in the Army/Air Force, stationed in South Pacific. He retired from theChurch of God Publishing House (Pathway Press) in December 1989, after 42 years of service. He was a member of the Unity Sunday School Class for 60 years at North Cleveland, where he served as a past president.
In addition to his mother and father, he is preceded in death by his half brother Lester Lee and half sister Nellie Hughes. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Margaret Caylor Lee; son F. Joe Lee III and wife Kathy; granddaughters Hannah Lee Disney and husband Cody, Madeline Elizabeth Lee, and Rebekah Oliva Lee all of Cleveland; sister-in-laws Francis Wrinkle of Chattanooga and Virginia Russell of Nashville. In addition to these, he is survived by several nieces, nephews, and extended family members and friends.
A funeral service for Flavius will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday July 2, 2014 at Dixon Chapel at North Cleveland Church of God located at 335 11th Street, Cleveland, TN 37311. The family will receive friends from 4:00pm-7:00pm prior to the service. Pastor Mitch Maloney and Marshall Roberson will be officiating. Interment will be held at the Chattanooga National Cemetery on Thursday July 3, 2014 at 10:30 am with David Turpin, Brad Benton, Chip Caylor, Randy Wrinkle, Robert Wrinkle, and Denny Griffith serving as pallbearers. A funeral procession will leave at 9:30am from Companion Funeral and Cremation Service located at 2415 Georgetown RD NW, Cleveland, TN 37311. Honorary pallbearers will be the Unity Sunday School Class.
In lieu of flowers: please send donations to the Unity Sunday School Class of North Cleveland Church of God, located at the address above, or to Lee University by mailing a check to Lee University with "F.J. Lee, Jr." in the memo line to Lee University, University Relations at P.O. Box 3450, Cleveland, TN 37320-3450.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Flavius or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral and Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Lee family with these arrangements.


Visitation Details
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
July 2, 2014
North Cleveland Church of God Dixon Chapel
335 11th Street NE
Cleveland, TN 37311

Interment
Thursday July 3, 2014

Service Details
7:00 PM
July 2, 2014
North Cleveland Church of God Dixon Chapel
335 11th Street NE
Cleveland, TN 37311

Chattanooga National Cemetery
10:30 AM