Sidney Lee, a lifetime resident of Henryetta, died July 21, 2020 in Henryetta at the age of 79. He was born May 31, 1941 in Tahlequah to the late Rev. Solomon Lee Sr, and Alice (Grayson) Lee.
Sidney served in the United States Marine Corps for s years. He worked in various jobs, later retiring from the Indian Health Service, Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Sidney was ordained as a deacon, then later ordained as the Pastor of Hickory Ground #2 IBC, une 24, 2001 by Rev. Mitchel Taylor and the late Rev. Allison Phillips.
Sidney is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Solomon Lee Sr and Alice (Grayson) Lee; two sisters, Shirley Hill and Samarion Jackson; and a brother Solomon Lee Jr.
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He is survived by his wife Janet Lee of the home; Two sons, Sam Lee and Sandy Lee and wife Deborah of Henryetta; three granddaughters: Sydney Lee, Sunjaya Lee and Shaniah all of Henryetta; two grandsons Solomon Lee and Simon Lee of Henryetta; brother Simeon Lee of Okemah; four sisters: Suzanne Randall of Henryetta, Sharon Frazier of Moore, Sondra Frazier of Moore, and Sylvie Tulsa of Okmulgee; also he leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, Church family, relatives and friends.
Officiating will be his friend and co-worker in Christ, Rev. Eugene Whitlow.
Pallbearers: Lewis (Yogi) Tulsa, Landon Tulsa, Emmanuel Fry, Jeffery Sumka, Michael Hill and Sherman Hill.
Honorary Pallbearers: Gene Harjo, Mitchell Taylor, Jacob Lewis, Wallace (Futlow) Gambler, Fred Lindsey, Roley Fry, Felix Fry, Jerry Sumka, Barton looney, Benjamin Lowe and Leonard Harjo.
Funeral Services are pending under the direction of the Rogers Funeral Home.