James Earl Lee, Jr.

James Earl Lee, Jr. obituary, Camden, AR

James Earl Lee, Jr.

James Lee, Jr. Obituary

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James Earl Lee, Jr., was born on September 24, 1982, in Camden, Arkansas to James Earl Lee, Sr., and Patricia Ann Parham Lee.

James commonly know as “Polo Da Don” was a 2001 Camden Fairview High School and worked with grave services with Proctor Funeral Home in Camden, Arkansas

He enjoyed listening to R&B and Rap Music. In his spare time, he enjoyed drawing, riding and rapping. 

He passed on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Ann Parham Lee; his aunts, Ethel Parham Lambert and Barbara Lindsey; and an uncle, Billy Ray Lee. 

James leaves his father, James E. Lee, Sr., and his bonus mother, Kathy Lee of Glenn Island, MS; his beloved children, James Earl Lee, III and Ja’Khylia L. Lee both of Magnolia, AR; his brother, Derrick Parham of Camden, AR and his sister, Katrika Lee of Texarkana, AR; uncles, Rev. Charles Parham, Rev. Wesley (Betty) Parham, Deacon Elmer (Doris) Parham and Rev. Leon (Jean) Parham; aunts, Mary Jewel, Ramona Aden and Ann Lee Parham. He also leaves his nieces, Dhasia Wade, Kerionna Powell, Serenity Oates; nephews, Jourdin Symonds, Derrick Parham, Jr., Ommyo Parham, Bryon Powell, Jr., and Kevin Lee; a host of other relatives and friends. 

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Williams Funeral Home Van Buren

119 Van Buren Street, Camden, AR 71701

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