Rev. Dr. Lawrence "Larry" Lester Lee Jr.

The Rev. Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Lester Lee, Jr. 97, of Salisbury, NC, met His Lord and Savior with great joy and a song of praise on Monday, April 29, 2024. He passed away at his home with his adoring wife of 76 years beside him. Larry was born December 27, 1926, in Holley, New York to the late Clara Antoinette Crego Lee and Lawrence Lester Lee, Sr. He was a graduate of Holley High School Class of 1943 and held a Doctorate of Ministry. Upon discharge from the US Army, he returned to Holley, NY, where he met this beautiful young lady, Carol Jean Kinsey. He successfully owned and operated Larry’s Plumbing and Heating which included contracting. He was greatly loved and trusted in his hometown. The family moved to Lake Worth, FL, in 1956. It was there that Jesus captured and changed his heart and thus his career. He accepted a position at Toccoa Falls Bible Institute as head over the printing department. His first pastorate was in Toccoa, GA, at the First Assembly of God church. Such gracious and kind people for a beginning pastor! His ministry included churches in North Carolina and West Africa, where he and Carol served as missionaries in Ghana and Sierra Leone. He founded and pastored churches in NC in China Grove and Salisbury, including River of Life Church. Many people still considered him their “Pastor.” Many of us can still hear him say “Acts 2:4, and away we go!” In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Gwendolyn Joyce Lee Chubirko, and his son, Lawrence L. Lee, III. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Carol Kinsey Lee; daughters, Dr. Christine Lee Rogers (Dr. Randall Rogers) of Clayton, NC, and Linda Lee (Tim Jablonski) of Salisbury, NC; daughter-in-law Debbie Minton Lee and son-in-law John Chubirko, 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild and 1 more on the way any day. The family will receive friends at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 3rd, 2024, with the funeral service following at 11:00 AM at River of Life Church, 210 W. Ritchie Road, Salisbury, NC . Dr. Randall Rogers and Pastor Vic Sassano will officiate. Burial following at Rowan Memorial Park. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Lee family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com. Memorials are requested for The Assemblies of God NC District and River of Life Church.

Rev. Dr. Lawrence "Larry" Lester Lee Jr.

December 27, 1926 - April 29, 2024