Robert "Bob" Lee

Robert Edward “Bob” Lee, 78, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, MS. Bob was born on June 2, 1946, in Troy, Alabama, the son of the late Robert George Lee and the late Jewell Perkins Lee. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his son, Robert Tyler Lee in 2022. He was a 1970 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Marketing. Bob accepted a sales position with Kimberly Clark Corporation, obtaining the Eagle in the Marketplace and the Lion Among Men awards. Bob then entered the cardiac rhythm management field with Medtronic Corporation in 1986. He was responsible for implantable cardiac defibrillators, pacemakers, and patient management. He worked with heart surgeons, cardiologists, and electrophysiologists. Bob pioneered the North Mississippi territory as the first permanent pacemaker consultant in the area. He won the National Rep of the Quarter award 4 times. He also won the coveted President’s award 2 times. This award represented the top 2% of the national sales force. Bob was in the cardiac rhythm field for over 28 years. He attended over 10,000 pacemaker implantations. He felt his career was a ministry to the patients and doctors. In 1978, Bob married Anita Belongea of Greenville, MS. They were married for 46 wonderful years. Bob and Anita shared a common love of homebuilding which led to the construction of vacation homes in Western North Carolina and Smith Lake, AL. Bob was a Christian who trusted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He will be remembered for his quick humor, his striving toward excellence, and his love of friends and family. He will be missed by all, especially his constant canine companion, Darby. Visitation will be Monday, March 31, 2025, from 10:00-11:00 AM at First Baptist Church with funeral services to follow at 11:00 A.M. with Brother Joseph Blount officiating and assisted by Mr. Kris Hollis and Mr. Wayne Perkins. A private family graveside will follow at Oddfellows Rest Cemetery in Aberdeen. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Survivors include his wife Anita D. Lee of West Point; two grandchildren: Colton and Audrey Lee of Dayton, TN; daughter-in-law: Anne Lee of Dayton, TN; two sisters-in-law: Louise Burnside (Cliff) of Greenville, MS and Betty Loflin (Mark) of Madison, MS; a niece, several nephews and other extended family; special caregivers: Sheila Wilson, Jerlean Cummings, and Jennifer Cockrell. Pallbearers will be Colton Lee, Chip Burnside, Clay Burnside, Walker Loflin, Austin Brown, Wayne Perkins, Nolan Bowen, Ray Comer, and Belk Weems. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mark Loflin, Cliff Burnside, Howard Miller, Jimmy Comer, John Bales, David Houston, Ed Mattox, Dr. Barry Bertolet, Dr. Jim Stone, and the Doctors, Nurses, and Staff of North Mississippi Medical Center in both Tupelo and West Point. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O Box 794, West Point, MS 39773. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com

Robert "Bob" Lee

June 2, 1946 - March 27, 2025