John Wilton Lee

August 9, 1939 - August 4, 2020

John Wilton Lee, 80, husband of 57 years to Sadie Nealy Lee, passed away on August 4, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. Wilton was a member of Pickens First Baptist Church, a volunteer firefighter for the Pickens Fire Department. Wilton was employed by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Department, Greenville Country Sheriff’s Department, and retired from the Pickens County Solicitors Office. Mr. Lee was a Veteran of the United States Navy. Wilton is survived by his wife Sadie, a son Marc (Stacy) Lee of Pickens, a daughter Michelle (Ted) Watson of Pickens, grandchildren; Rebecca (Trevor) Hayes, Jordan (Amber Wilson) Lee, Hanna Watson, Katie Lee, a brother in law Oliver (Dianne) Nealy, six nieces and three nephews. He is predeceased by his parents Stanyarne Lee and Louise Lee, a brother Stan Lee and a sister Mary Helen Brown. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Pickens First Baptist Church with burial to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Wilton’s honor to Pickens First Baptist Church. The family will be at the home. Mountain View Funeral Home is serving the Lee family.