Leon Edward "Lee" Perry, age 94, of Wytheville, VA passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023. He was born June 11, 1929 in Oklahoma, OK and was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharlene Perry.

Lee was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp with 24 years of service including tours in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association in the USMC. Lee earned a BA Degree in Middle East Studies from the University of Connecticut.  He was a member of the Wytheville Baptist Church, Hands All Around Quilt Club and New River Rounders Dance Group.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Beverly Mellor Perry; three sons, Dwayne Spencer Perry of Wytheville, John James and Linda Torosian of Massachusetts, Stephen Dale and Karen Torosian of New Hampshire; four daughters, Cheryl Leigh Perry of Vermont, Michele Frances Torosian, Marcia Faith Torosian and Marianne Fay Perry, all of Michigan. Fifteen grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild also survive.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Barnett Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Tim Irving officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Inurnment will take place at Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Dublin, VA at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or a favorite charity of choice. Barnett Funeral Home, Wytheville, VA is serving the family.