Mr. Lee Allyn Heckman, age 69 of Morrow passed away April 30, 2018. Lee was born in Towanda, PA and moved numerous times throughout his childhood with his family. He graduated High School in North Carolina, and graduated from North Carolina State after studying Pre-med. He joined the Peace Corp following graduation and served two terms in Africa helping to eradicate Smallpox. Later he traveled Europe prior to returning to the US where he worked in Chicago. He relocated to Atlanta in the 1970's and worked as a Manager until his retirement. His great love was sports and all Atlanta teams and his beloved North Carolina State teams. He was preceded in death by his parents: Harry James and Mary Edna Heckman. He is survived by his sister: Sylvia Adair and husband Mike of Albuquerque, NM; niece: Barbara Ann Henderson (Tim Krenik) and their son Kyan; nephew: Benjamin Allyn Henderson (Dallas); his paternal uncles and their families; numerous cousins; and his many friends. He is survived by his "second family" Samantha Rubin, Malcolm Richardson and their extended family. He will be greatly missed. A Memorial Service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the Chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home with Chaplain David Anthony Spencer officiating. The family will receive friends 2 p.m.-3 p.m. at the funeral home.