Bryan O'Neill Lee, 78 of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City.

Bryan was born on the 19 ^th of March, 1942 in Tallahassee, Florida the son of Richard Palmer Lee and Martha Eugenia (Griffin) Lee.  He was raised in Tallahassee, Florida and graduated from Leon High School there.  Soon after, he enlisted in the United States Air Force.  Bryan was united in marriage to Dianne Janet McMurray on December 31, 1963 in Huntington, England.  The couple made their home at Alconbury AFB, England.  Next, they moved to Niceville, Florida, at which point Bryan went to Vietnam.  The couple eventually resided in Mississippi; Wiesbaden, Germany and Saxmundham, UK prior to moving to Whiteman Air Force Base, from which Bryan retired following twenty years of service.  He attended UCM and then spent the next twenty one years in Civil Service, for Special Ops, which took him and Dianne to Ramstein, Germany and then to Brandon, Florida, until retiring.

Bryan was an avid reader.  He enjoyed fishing, all sports, notably baseball, which he played as well as coached in years past.  He was Past Post Commander, Past District Commander, Past Trustee, Past Chaplain and active member of the Honor Guard for the local VFW.  He also served on the VAL Board as well as the Board at the Warrensburg Senior Community Center.

Survivors include his loving wife of nearly 57 years, Dianne; three daughters: Sherry Lee of Warrensburg, MO; Debbie Parsons (Jason) of Warrensburg, MO and Teresa Wielert (James) of Warrensburg, MO; three sons: Richard Lee (Trudie) of Boise, ID; Robert Lee of Oak Grove, MO and Charles Lee (Sydney) of Independence, MO; three sisters: Sybil DeBrock of Colorado; Linda Herring of Alabama and Brenda Williams of Leesburg, GA; two brothers: Wayne Lee (Agnes) of Tallahassee, FL and Terry Lee (Anita) of Jacksonville, FL; fourteen grandchildren; twenty two great grandchildren, with another on the way and a host of nieces and nephews.  Bryan was preceded in death by three sisters: Dorothy Ann Neal, Grace Arnold and Jean Lee; three brothers: Tommy, Dick and Dale and three grandsons: Matthew Lynn Cantrell, Zachary Alan Parsons and James William Wielert, Jr.

Funeral Service will be 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 23 ^rd at Northside Christian Church with Rev. Sid Tiller officiating. Interment will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Higginsville. Full Military Honors will be provided by the United States Air Force Honor Guard; VFW - Memorial Post #2513; and American Legion - Post #131.

There will be open visitation one hour prior to service Wednesday at the church.

Arrangements entrusted to Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.

Memorial Contributions are suggested to American Legion, V. F. W., or VAL (Veterans' Assistance League)

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net