Mr. Keith Eric Lee

Mr. Keith Eric Lee, age 75, of Americus, passed away January 16, 2024 at Magnolia Manor. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 19, 2024 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral & Cremation services. Rev. Tom Dowdy will officiate the service. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time Friday in the funeral home chapel. Keith Lee was born October 25, 1948 in Vienna, Georgia son of the late Woodrow "Red" Lee and the late Mary Carr Lee. Keith Lee, known as Coach Lee by many, was a career educator. He was born and raised in Vienna, GA and attended Vienna High School, starring in basketball, football, and track & field. He attended Georgia Southwestern State University and obtained bachelor's, master's, and specialist degrees. He spent 34 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator. Starting as a history teacher and coach in Mystic, GA, and eventually at Staley Middle School and Lee Co Middle School, he retired as the Principal of Staley Middle School, which earned the...