James Steele Lee, age 78 of Raywick, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born April 23, 1937 in Saint Joe to the late James Hubert and Elizabeth Jeanette Mattingly Lee. He was a retired employee of General Electric and a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Delores Jean Morris Lee; three daughters, Jeanette Stearman (Paul) of Summersville, Linda Lee Hardin of Lebanon and Susan Cambron (Scott) of Saint Mary's; four sons, Dennis Lee (Ruth) and Tommy Lee (Ann) of Lebanon, Jerry Lee of Raywick and Kevin Lee (Renee) of Jessetown; one sister, Judy Tannehill of Bardstown; one brother, Terry Lee (Marcelene) of Saint Joe; 19 grandchildren, Chris Lee, Rochelle Lee, Morgan Lee, Kaitlin Lee, Cody Goff, Dalton Stearman, Zack Goff, Kylee Hardin, Kara Hardin, Peyton Cambron ,Charlee Cambron, Jordan Durbin, Kendra Norris, Reanne Norris, Nikki Wheatley , Tomas Gilmore, Jennifer Reynolds, Jessica Veatch and Daniel Stearman.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 108 Main Street, Raywick. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. James W. Graf will officiate.

Visitation is 3-8 PM Friday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto with a prayer service at 7 PM by The Rev. Deacon Dennis May.

Memorials may go toward masses or the American Cancer Society, 701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, KY 40203 or Hosparus Green River, Green River Plaza, Suite 5, 295 Campbellsville Bypass, PO Box 4134, Campbellsville, KY 42718.

Pallbearers are his sons and Dalton Stearman, Chris Lee, Cody Goff, Scott Cambron and Paul Stearman. Honorary pallbearers are his grandchildren.