Buddy was born on March 4, 1945 in Curve, Tennessee to Lloyd G. Lee and Edith Jeanette Stringer Lee. He was the owner of a third party administration, Benmark, Inc., and he was an avid lover of nature, enjoying spending time outdoors on his farm in Benton, Mississippi.
Buddy is preceded in death by his parents and his eldest sister, Edith Alice Lee Ellis.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Pulliam Lee; step-children, Chris Hinton (Melissa), Keely Barrett, and Lauren B. Evans (Justin); sisters, Dorothy Lee McCraw and Doris Lee Carraway; four grandchildren; and numerous other friends and relatives.
A memorial service will be held at Lee Farms in Benton, Mississippi on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 11:00 am.
Directions to the farm can be found below:
From Jackson:
Take I-55 North to exit 124 onto MS-16. Go West (left) on MS-16 for approximately 18 miles. Once you pass Benton Truck Stop immediately turn left onto Redmond Road. Go 1.5 miles on Redman road and take the left at the intersection and hit the gravel road. Continue onto Redmond road for approximately 0.2 miles and take a left onto the driveway marked with a gate with “LEE” across the top of it. Continue on the driveway until you see the barn at the very end of the driveway.
From Vicksburg:
Take MS-3 North toward Yazoo City out of Vicksburg. Take MS-3 36 miles and turn right onto MS-16 East toward Yazoo. Travel Down MS-16 approximately 2.9 miles and turn right onto US-49 South. Take US-49 South 0.3 miles and turn Left onto MS-16. Take US-16 6.1 miles and turn Right onto Redmond Road. Go 1.5 miles on Redman road and take the left at the intersection and hit the gravel road. Continue onto Redmond road for approximately 0.2 miles and take a left onto the driveway marked with a gate with “LEE” across the top of it. Continue on the driveway until you see the barn at the very end of the driveway.
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