Clifford Dean

Burial:  Tuesday, August 28, 2018, Fairview Cemetery, Brownstown, IndianaVisitation:  4-8 p.m. Monday, August 27, 2018, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home and Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of  service at Brownstown Christian ChurchFuneral:  11 a.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Brownstown Christian Church, 703 W. Spring St., Brownstown, IndianaMemorial Donations:  Our Hospice of South Central Indiana or VFW Post 1987 Clifford Dean Lee, 84, of Columbus, died at 12:40 p.m. August 24, 2018, at his home. Clifford was born April 16, 1934, in Brownstown, IN, the son of Raymond Lee and Ethel Bedwell Overshiner. He married Barbara J. Payton on August 2, 1982. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. After an honorable discharge, he went to work for L.L. Meyers where he was supervised by his Uncle Ray. He retired from Cummins in 1985 then he was a consultant for C.D.C., Rocky Mount, NC. Clifford owned and operated Lee Electric and he was a life-time member of VFW Post 1987. The funeral will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Brownstown Christian Church, 703 W. Spring St., Brownstown, IN, with his nephew, Brother Doug Lee officiating. Calling will be Monday from 4 -8 p.m. at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Brownstown, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana or VFW Post 1987, Columbus, IN, through the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; sons, Gregory Lee, Brownstown, IN, Donald (Tammy) Tungate, Columbus, IN, and Pat (Jymmea) Tungate, Kenosha, WI; daughters, Carnita (James) McPherson, Madison, IN, Christina Hilderbrand, Columbus, IN and Charmella (Gary) Ping, North Vernon, IN; a brother, Speed (Beverly) Collingsworth, Lantana, TX; 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Bill Lee.