Charles Lee

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Charles "Sonny" Lee, 77, of Chaffee passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at the family home.

He was born Nov. 3, 1935, in Chaffee to Charles Andrew and Elnora Seabaugh Lee. Sonny married Margie L. Miller on Aug. 14, 1956, in Kosciusko, Miss.

Sonny was owner and operator of Sonny's Garage and Wrecker Service in Chaffee from 1965 to 2007, now run by his son, Mike.

Survivors include his wife, Margie, of the home; his mother, Elnora, of Chaffee; a son, Mike (Carla) Lee of Chaffee; two daughters, Cathy (Steve) Graham of Chaffee and Sandy (Jerry) Bogle of Chicago; five grandchildren, Jill (Steven) Wessel, Ashley Graham (Justin Friga), Tyler Graham, Ashton Lee and Michael Lee; a grandchild, Luke Charles Bogle, expected to arrive in April; three great-grandchildren, Lilly and Zeke Wessel and Jayden Welch; a brother, Ronnie Lee of Chaffee; and two sisters, Shirley Lee of Chaffee and Charlene (C.L.) Horton of Lexington, Ky.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the chapel, with the Rev. Bob Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee.

www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.