Sheu Chong Lee's Obituary
Sheu Chong Lee, age 87, passed away peacefully in his home on January 19, 2019. Mr. Lee was born in Taishan Guangdong China and lived in New York as a successful restaurateur, before moving to the Memphis area where he owned and operated Jade East Restaurant for over 20 years. In November of 2018, he came to know Jesus Christ and accepted him as his Lord and Savior. This brought him much peace in his final days.He leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years, Nancy Lee; 3 sons, Jerry Lee (Nguyet), Chester Lee (Ping), Jeffrey Lee (Melissa); 1 daughter, Jessie Tankersley (Dr. Michael); one sister, Rebecca Wong (James); 25 grandchildren, Jennifer Wilkins (Rob), Juliet Hedgepeth (Mike), Justin Lee, Allison Lee, Christine Lee, Elizabeth Lee, David Lee, Millie Lee, Meredith Lee, Sammy Lee, Maddie Lee, Noah Lee, Michael Tankersley, Jr., Jonathan Tankersley, Abigail Tankersley, Stephen Tankersley (Molly), Andrew Tankersley, Rebecca Tankersley, Anna Tankersley, Sarah Tankersley, Lydia Tankersley, Samuel Tankersley, Faith Tankersley, Rachel Tankersley, Chloe Tankersley and 5 great-grandchildren, Conor Wilkins, Liam Wilkins, Corinne Wilkins, Dylan Hedgepeth and Aiden Hedgepeth. He is preceded in death by his son, Arthur Lee.The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 26 from 1:00-2:00 pm with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery. Interment will immediately follow.Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”.
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