The family kindly asks attendees to bring red helium-filled balloons to release in his honor.

On Sunday, May 25th, our community, county, state and country lost unexpectedly Smithfield Town Councilman and longtime Clayton High School girls basketball coach Marlon Lee . A bold voice, a fiercely dedicated and caring public servant, and a quintessential citizen whose example will live on within those so blessed to know Councilman Lee.

 From Councilman Lee’s personal social media. With NC Democratic Party State Chair Anderson Clayton at the NCDP Judicial Campaign Launch at JCDP-S on May 21st.