Charles (Chuck) Denzill Lees of Lexington, KY was born on July 28, 1955, in Newark, OH, the third of six children belonging to Bennett Ora Lees and Ethel Ruth Warner Lees, both of whom proceeded him in death. Chuck was the beloved husband of Millie Hardy of Irvine, KY. They married, June 4, 1977, on the campus of Cincinnati Christian University; where they met and fell in love. Together they were blessed with three wonderful children and their spouses: Elizabeth AMBER Lees (Stephen Paul) Cornett of Lexington, KY; Charles BRANDON (Amber Denise) Lees of Owingsville, KY; and Clarence NOLAND (Crystal Renee) Lees of Nicholasville, KY. He was the proud grandfather of ABIGAIL Denise Lees and Charles DALTON Lees, both of Owingsville, KY. He enjoyed being a Grandpa more than anything in life. He graduated from Granville Exempted Village School District High School (1973), Cincinnati Christian University (1977), and has a Master of Ministry from Kentucky Christian University (1992). Charles was ordained into the Christian Ministry on April 17, 1977 at Heath Church of Christ, Heath, OH. Together Chuck and Millie served churches in Ohio, Virginia, and Kentucky. His first ministry was as a Youth and Music Minister at the Northern Heights Christian Church in Lexington, KY. He served as a Youth Minister at the former Grove City Church of Christ, Grove City, OH; and the Beechwold Church of Christ in Columbus, OH. He was the founding minister of the Church of Christ in Alexandria, OH. He served the Grundy Church of Christ in Grundy, VA, as Music and Youth Minister, then returned years later as Senior Minister; and at one time served as President of Grundy Bible Institute. He was Senior Minister at Macedonia Christian Church in Lexington, KY on two different occasions; Greenup Christian Church in Greenup, KY; and First Christian Church in Owingsville, KY, also on two different occasions. He was with the Broadway Christian Church in Lexington, KY. Chuck's last ministry was serving as part-time minister at the Berea Christian Church, Lexington, KY, until illness took him to retirement. Known for reviving struggling churches and for the ministry of compassion in times of bereavement and monumental tragedy, he firmly believed a church can have its greatest impact during loss by serving families. It seems as if God gave him a gift for helping the hurting. All that is written here is not the sum total of his existence. Only Heaven can reveal the impact he made on the lives from seeds he had sown. The bottom line is that Chuck wanted to serve people. And in service, he wanted to show those he served Jesus. Chuck would often quote Dwight L. Moody who puts it this way: "Someday you will read in the papers that D. L. Moody, is dead. Don't you believe a word of it! At that moment I shall be more alive than I am now!" And now Chuck is in the presence of the Lord. That for him is no big adjustment. He had been living so very vigorously in the Lord's presence for all these many years. Visitation will be Friday, September 2 from 4-8pm; Funeral Service will be Saturday, September 3 at 11am; both at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home on Harrodsburg Road. There will be a private interment following the funeral at the North Irvine Cemetery in Irvine, KY. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the family for burial expenses would be appreciated. Obituary Courtesy of Lewis Home for Funerals