Charles William Lee

Charles William Lee obituary, Courtland, VA

Charles William Lee

Charles Lee Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wright Funeral Home - Boykins on Jan. 6, 2026.
Boykins – Charles William "CW" Lee, 74, passed away January 2, 2026 in Courtland Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, he was a son of the late Jesse Willis Lee and Ethel Hand Lee and was also predeceased by a brother, Forrest Lee.

CW was a 1969 graduate of Windsor High School and a served as a radio man on a nuclear sub in the Navy during Vietnam. He was a Chef at Sam and Omie's Restaurant at the Outer Banks for 40 years and was a food service supervisor at Southampton Correctional Center. CW was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Windsor.

Left to cherish his memory is a son, Cort Lee Johnson; two sisters, Cynthia Lee and Penny Lee; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM Friday, January 9, 2026 in Windsor Seventh-Day Adventist Church with Sammy Moore officiating. Burial will follow at the Windsor Seventh-Day Adventist Church Cemetery.

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