Louis Lee

Obituary of Louis Henry Lee

Louis Henry Lee was born May 27, 1957, the son of Davis Lee and Florence McKinley Lee (Jones). On Sunday, July 31, 2022 the Lord saw fit to call his soldier home. Louis spent his childhood and adolescent years in Saginaw, Michigan. Louis was educated in Saginaw public schools. Louis then went on to serve his country in the Army. Louis eventually settled in the West Michigan area, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. Where he soon met and married, the love of his life, Angela (Middlebrooks) Lee.  Louis Lee worked at Bronson Hospital as a Environmental Services Technician until he retired.

Louis Lee loved singing praises to the Lord  and he accepted Christ at an early age. Louis could be found singing in choirs and quartets, from Saginaw to Kalamazoo. Louis never met a stranger and you would often see him opening his wallet to help anyone in need, (even strangers). Louis had a love for pictures and was known as the "Picture Man" to many in the Kalamazoo area. Louis gained this nickname because he sold beautiful pictures all around Kalamazoo. Louis' family often lovingly called him "LH". Whenever you were in the presence of Louis, he made sure you were good and had everything you needed. Louis had a heart of gold. 

Louis was preceded in death by his mother, Florence Lee Jones; and several aunts and uncles; special cousin, Keith Huges. 

Louis loved all of his family and he will be greatly missed by them all. Louis leaves to cherish his loving memories: his wife, Angela Lee; his brother, Mark Lee of Little rock, Arkansas; Step sister, Elizabeth Banks; his sons,  Louis (Amy) Hayes Jr. and Jamelle Allen Sims; Step children, Calvin Hayes, Denise (Raymond) Tyson,Kenneth Sims, Michelle (Maurice) Peoples, Quincy Hayes, Sharod Middlebrooks, Tasha Sims, Tiffany Sims, Wardell Hayes and Yetta Durham; Grandchildren, Ta'tiahna Hayes, Isiah Hayes, Zara Hayes, Jamelle Allen Sims Jr. and Jayven Hayes; Aunts, Leola Griffin, Gladys Leana Humes, Vivian Tarkington, Tina Bond and Pankit Nash; Mother in-law, Clyde Middlebrooks;  Special cousin, James Gent Williams Jr.; Special sister, Michelle Lee; a host of relatives and friends.

Tuesday
9
August

Family and Friends Gathering

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Whitley Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
303 Balch Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
269-488-2401
Tuesday
9
August

Funeral Service

11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Whitley Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
303 Balch Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
269-488-2401
Tuesday
9
August

Interment

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Fort Custer National Cemetery
15501 W Dickman Road
Augusta, Michigan, United States
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