Mr. Robert "Bubba" Lee

Robert Warren Lee (Bubba), passed away peacefully on July 29, 2025 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. He was born September 5, 1947 in Savannah, Georgia and grew up in Birmingham, AL. He attended Woodlawn High School where he took special interest in football and baseball and excelled academically. Following graduation, he attended Georgia Tech where he continued to play baseball; was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity; and graduated with an Industrial Engineering degree. Bubba married Cheryl DeRoy on June 27, 1970, and after a short residence in Cleveland Ohio, the two settled in Baldwin County in 1971 when Bubba joined his father to work at Vulcan, Inc. While at Vulcan, he served as President in 1986, CEO in 1996 and Chairman of the Board in 2011. Bubba was a distinguished member of the Alabama and Baldwin County business communities for decades and valued the friendships he made during these endeavors. He was a charter member of St. Andrew by the Sea Community Church and a founding and active member of Gulf United Metro Business Organization (GUMBO). He retired from the GUMBO Board as an Emeritus member and also served locally as President of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce; President of the Rotary Club; and as a member of the South Baldwin Hospital Board of Directors and Envision Mobile Task Force. He was also honored as South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce’s Free Enterprise Person of the Year in 1999 and received the Paul Harris Fellow award from the Rotary Club. Bubba was also an early and dedicated member of the Business Council of Alabama where he served as Chairman from 1995-1996 and Chairman of the Progress PAC from 1992-1994. He was a member of Leadership Alabama’s Class V; Chairman of the ABC Board of Directors; and served as a member of the Governor’s Task Force on State Finances; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee; and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Board of Directors. Bubba loved get-togethers with family and friends for any occasion; he loved being at the ball field (watching little league, high school and college ball); playing golf; and dancing in his younger years. He especially enjoyed traveling with his family with very memorable trips with his grandchildren to New Zealand, Alaska and Ireland. He loved spending time with his four grandchildren and was a wonderful grandfather. Bubba is survived by his wife of 55 years, Cheryl DeRoy Lee; two daughters Martha Anne (Heath) Larson and Beth (Spencer) Liles; grandchildren Sara Brooke, Mary Reese, Warren and Cate; brother Tommy (Sandra) Lee and sister Linda Koniar. He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews, extended family members and dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Reese Cater and Sara Helen McLarry Lee. Funeral services will be held on August 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Andrew by the Sea Church in Gulf Shores, Alabama (17263 Ft. Morgan Road) with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Pine Rest Cemetery in Foley, Alabama. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Alabama in honor of Robert (Bubba) Lee.

Mr. Robert "Bubba" Lee

September 5, 1947 - July 29, 2025