Lee N. Coffee Sr.

Lee N. Coffee Sr., 84, of Painesville, passed away October 7, 2023 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 15, 1938 in Washington, NC, to the late Dorotha Cogdell and Mary Parker (nee: Coffey). Born in Washington, North Carolina and raised by his grandmother, Rozella Gorham, he attended P.S. Jones High School, leaving to join the U.S. Air Force. Lee moved to Painesville, Ohio in 1957, where he worked several jobs including Lubrizol, the Painesville City Water Plant, and driving a school bus for Painesville City Local Schools. Lee was a proud member of New Beginnings Home Group where he celebrated 32 years of sobriety at the beginning of October. Lee enjoyed many things including spending time with his family and friends, playing poker and pinochle, watching sports or catching up on the latest news on CNN. He loved sitting on the porch listening to his music, especially his Ray Charles records. If you were ever lucky enough to be invited to his weekly Tuesday waffle dinners, he would happily show you how well manicured his lawn was, which he took great joy in and spent numerous hours caring for. In his spare time, he was often seen hanging out in Home Depot looking for the latest tool or gadget. Lee was a member of Union Community Church, where he proudly served as an Elder. As an Elder he served the ministry often reminding people that things would work out as long as they “Keep their hand in God’s hand”. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Sandra Coffee; children, Lee N. (Janet) Coffee Jr., surrogate son; Eddie (Sylvia) Turner, Tosche Coffee-Stevens, Aaron (Adrienne) Green and Amber Coffee-Daniel (Davion); daughter-in-law, Charlene Coffee; a loving host of 16 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and many great-great grandchildren and God children, Camille White and Dora Lee Bechtel; siblings, Sam Parker, Darnell (Bud) Wood, Omar Parker, Donna (Sly) Link, Mary Parker, Frank Parker and Alveno (Tammy) Parker and many nieces, nephews and other loving family members and friends. Lee was preceded in death by his former wives, Dorothy Coffee and Jeanette Coffee; sons, Bishop Roderick A. Coffee I and Nathan Coffee and siblings, Bea Manual, Elanor Parker, Alvin “JuJu” Parker, Dora Lee Parker and Iris “Sweetie” Parker. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Union Community Church, 10959 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., Concord, OH 44077. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am at the church. In memory of Lee, memorial contributions may be made to Hannah’s Home at P.O. Box 1395, Mentor, OH 44061 or hannahshome.org or Mercy Ships, P.O. Box 1930 Garden Valley, TX 75771 or mercyships.org Arrangements entrusted to the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Ohio 44060. Send flowers and offer condolences at www.brunners.com

Lee N. Coffee Sr.

October 15, 1938 - October 7, 2023