Mr. William Dean "Billy" Lee Gregory

February 16, 1956 - February 1, 2020

Chester Mr. William Dean “Billy Lee Gregory, 63, died Saturday, February 1, 2020, at MUSC-Chester Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Don Etters officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Wednesday, February 5, at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie St., Chester, SC. Mr. Gregory was born February 16, 1956 in Columbia, SC and was a son of Shirley Wilson Lee Gregory and the late William E. Lee. He attended the schools of Great Falls and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Billy was formerly employed with J. Bell Construction. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, racing and football. Billy also enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one daughter, Dallas Lee of Chester; three sons, William Dean Lee, Jr. of Chester; Anthony Dean Lee of Columbia and Daniel Scott Watts of Myrtle Beach who was raised as a son; four grandchildren. Zachary Tyler Lee, Alexis Mona’ McCoy, Kevin Leon “KJ” McCoy, Jr. and Mason Hunter Lee; one great granddaughter, Nila Mona’ Kirkpatrick; two sisters, Rachel Brooks of Chester and Elaine Bell of Jacksonville, FL; one brother, Scott Gregory (Louise) of Chester; and numerous nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.