OZARK… Mr. Howard W. Lee, a resident of Ozark, died early Saturday morning, May 14, 2022, in an Ozark nursing home. He was 71.

            Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Cemetery, near Elba.

            Mr. Lee, son of the late Howard Lee and Betty Dewberry Lee, was a native of Coffee County. He formerly lived in Newton before moving to Ozark. Mr. Lee was preceded in death by a brother, Fred Lee.

            Surviving relatives include a sister, Linda Mauldin, Newton; nephews, Travis lee (Aya), Richard Mauldin (Tina), Robert Mauldin, Roger Mauldin (Kathy); a niece, Stacey Lee; several great nieces and great nephews also survive.