Extracted from The Smithfield Herald (Smithfield, NC)
Tuesday, December 13, 1949

Debro David Lee, 70, Dies

Funeral for Debro David Lee, 70, of Route 3, Benson, was conducted at Calvary Baptist Church Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. E. C. Keller of Dunn. Interment was in the Lee-Johnson family cemetery.

Mr. Lee died at the home of his brother, E. O. Lee, Sunday morning following a brief illness.

Surviving are three brothers, Burchel B. Lee of Selma, Thurman A. Lee of Route 3, Dunn, and E. O. Lee of Route 3, Benson, and several nieces and nephews.

He was a retired hotel operator and owner in Florida, but had made his home in the Benson section for the past three years.