W.H. Lee

William Houston (W.H.) Lee was born August 31, 1938, at home in Baskin, LA to Walter and Maud Lee. He grew into a quiet stoic man who fell in love at 16 with Peggy Middleton. Marrying just after her high school graduation they made their home on Little Rd. in Bee Bayou. Over the years they had six children who grew up in a home full of love and made lots of memories. In addition to being a husband and father he worked as construction supervisor for Traxler Construction. As it often does, his hobby of bee keeping became a job. With the help of Peggy and their children they started Lee’s Bees and sold hundreds of 55-gallon drums of honey to Sue Bee Honey Company over the years.

After retiring from construction and beekeeping, he spent the years gardening and enjoying the large family he helped to build and just being Pop. He passed down his love of family, attention to detail, and sometimes quick temper to his hard-headed Lees.

After a long full life, W. H. passed away at his home on Monday, May 11, 2026. He was preceded by his parents, Walter and Maud Lee; and son, William James Lee.

Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Peggy Lee; children, Jeanine Lee, Andy Lee (Cherie), Randy Lee, Juandine Lee Templeton (friend Walter Hillman), and Darline Lee Goyne (Matt); grandchildren, Dale Lee, Callee Gwin Blanchard (Andrew), Danni Lee McDevitt (Shawn), Kelsey Gwin, Casie Lee Pate (Chris), Stephanie Lee Edwards (Mel), Dustin Templeton (Kayla), and Maggie Lee; 18-great grandchildren; 1-great-great grandchild on the way; and brother, Donnie Lee (Virginia).

Funeral services for William Houston (W.H.) Lee, 87, were held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA. Interment was in the Greer Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA.

Pallbearers were Dale Lee, Dustin Templeton, Chris Pate, Shawn McDevitt, Sean Lang, Mel Edwards, and Andrew Blanchard.

In lieu of flowers, send donations to Greer Cemetery. Greer Cemetery, P.O. Box 13, Rayville, LA 71269.

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