Roderic Brittain Lee, Jr.

Roderic Brittain Lee, Jr., of Alpharetta, Georgia, age 90, passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2024. He was born on April 22, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio to Roderic Brittain Lee, Sr. and Louise Patula. Within a year of his birth, the family relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, where he lived the rest of his life. 

Rod was married to his wife of 66 years, Barbara Lee, whom he met at the First Baptist Church of Atlanta when he was a college student at Georgia Tech, where he later graduated with a degree in Industrial Management. Barbara preceded Rod in death by 51 days, and they are now reunited with their Lord. 

Rod is also survived by his children, Cathy Madison of Montgomery, Alabama and Britt Lee of Johns Creek, Georgia, and his daughter-in-law, Kay Lee of Johns Creek, Georgia. 

Rod is also survived by his grandchildren, Caroline Madison of Birmingham, Alabama, Lee Madison of Montgomery, Alabama, Annie Lee Van Dyke and her husband Luke Van Dyke of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Katherine Lee Yates and her husband Jacob Yates of Atlanta, Georgia, Brittain Lee and Jack Lee of Johns Creek, Georgia. Rod’s other surviving family members are nieces and nephews Cheryl Haskins (Bill) of Valdosta, Georgia, Lisa Simoneau (Paul) of Moultrie, Georgia, Susan Behn (Chuck) of Harrison, Tennessee, and Jerry Driskell of Holiday Island, Arkansas, as well as her grand nieces and nephews, Alex Beall of Charlotte, North Carolina, Shanna Beall of Valdosta, Georgia, Zachary Behn (Madison) of Dallas, Texas, Alysha Behn of Astoria, New York, and Michelle Behn of Dallas, Texas.

Rod spent most of his career (30+ years) at Lithonia Lighting, where he was the Senior Vice President of Marketing for twenty years until his retirement in 1997. Rod and Barbara were members of Briarlake Baptist Church in Tucker, Georgia for twenty years before moving to Peachtree Corners in 1982, when they joined Perimeter Church. In 1998, they relocated to Big Canoe, Georgia, where they lived for twelve years and were very involved in the Big Canoe community. Rod was the President of the Big Canoe Property Owners Association and volunteered with a variety of community organizations. Barbara and Rod eventually moved back to the Cumming/Alpharetta area to be closer to family and were glad to rejoin Perimeter Church. 

In addition to his incredible commitment to family, Rod was passionate about tennis for his entire life. He played on the Georgia Tech tennis team, and was one of the top players in Atlanta and Big Canoe for many years. 

Finally, Rod was one of the first residents at Village Park Senior Living in Alpharetta, where he lived for the past five years. The family is grateful for the friends he met for breakfast each morning, and the caregivers who patiently helped him, joked with him, and befriended him.

The family appreciates your prayers and will be honoring Rod at a graveside service in Big Canoe.

Ingram Funeral Home, 210 Ingram Ave, Cumming, GA isin charge of arrangements