Emory Dugger Lee

Emory Dugger Lee passed away while on vacation on Hilton Head Island, SC on Saturday, May 19, 2018. He was 74. He is preceded in death by his spouse Ann, brother Hugh Stanley Harris and sister Annette Roberta Lee. Emory was born in 1943 in Savannah, Georgia to parents, Emory Dennard and Annabelle McCartney Lee. In Savannah Emory graduated from Jenkins High School in 1964 followed by a MBA from Armstrong Atlantic University. Emory enjoyed a long sales career at 3M and retired early. Emory was an enthusiastic hobbyist, delving into a variety of interests such as golf, fishing and master gardening, to model building and flying model airplanes. He loved his family and friends dearly, offering unlimited patience, moral support and kindness with his generous nature. He will be greatly missed. He spoke often with affection about his wonderful circle of friends to family members. Emory is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Teressa and Daniel LaPrade and grandchildren, Andrew and Caroline, of Newcastle, WA; his daughter and son-in-law, Kristen Lee and Jason Brown of Fort Mill, SC; sister, Patty Lee of Nashville, TN and niece, Elizabeth Talaska, of Atlanta, GA; nephews Stanley Harris of Waxhaw, NC and Mark Harris of Denver CO. The family is hosting a Celebration of Life Memorial on Friday, May 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian, 72 Long Shoals Rd., Arden, NC 28704. All friends are welcome to attend and celebrate Emory’s life. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to Emory’s favorite local charity, the Council on Aging of Hendersonville County, 105 King Creek Blvd. Hendersonville, NC 28792. Donations to may also be made online to the Council on Aging of Hendersonville County: http://www.coahc.org