Gene Timothy Lee

Gene Timothy Lee, 67 of Portsmouth, VA was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Suffolk, VA to the late Velma Foster-Lee and Melvin Lee on January 29, 1950. He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School  in 1970 and St. Paul College in Lawrenceville, VA. Gene served in the United States Coast Guard for a number of years. He worked at QVC of Suffolk for more than 10 years. He was involved with Outreach Programs at Victory Gospel Chapel, Portsmouth, VA. He leaves to cherish his memory his Spiritual Mother, Priscilla Eison and Spiritual Father, Elder George Eison and all of his Spiritual sisters and brothers at Victory Gospel Chapel of Portsmouth, VA; two devoted cousins, Carroll E. Avery (John) of Queensvillage, NY and Tawana S. Foster-Holland (Diago) of Suffolk; four devoted friends, Dennis Perkins, James Ennis, Calvin Massenburg, Pastor Clarence Gilliam all of Portsmouth VA and a host of cousins. A wake will be held from 5 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Crocker Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 20, 2017 at Victory Gospel Chapel, 715 Summer Place, Portsmouth officiated by Pastor George Eison. Interment will be Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. Memorial may be given to Victory Gospel Chapel of Portsmouth in remembrance of Gene Lee.  Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Gene Timothy Lee, please visit our flower store.