Ricky Eugene Lee

Ricky Eugene Lee obituary

Ricky Eugene Lee

Ricky Lee Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Rose Funeral & Cremation - Broadway on Sep. 27, 2025.
Ricky Eugene Lee, age 69, was born April 19, 1956, in Knoxville, TN, and passed away September 23, 2025. Ricky grew up in the North Knoxville area. He attended Oakwood Elementary and Christenberry Junior High School and graduated from Fulton High School in 1974. Most of his career was spent working as a driver for a wholesale grocery firm. Ricky was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Bullen Lee; grandparents, George and Irene Bullen, and Anna Lee Bush. He is survived by his children, Brian C. Lee and wife Kelli, B. Scott Lee and wife Ashlie, and Jessica M. Hammontree and husband Mitch; grandchildren, Nathan and Garrett Lee, and Hudson Hammontree. Ricky is also survived by his father, Thomas J. Lee; brother, Randy Lee; and his former wife, Rita Younce Lee. A private interment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Rose Funeral & Cremation - Broadway.

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