Roland Curtis "R.C." Lee Jr., 90, of Falmouth died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Blue Ridge Christian Home in Bealeton.

Mr. Lee was a native of Atlanta, Ga., and the son of the late Roland Curtis Lee Sr. and Ednorma Barrett Lee.

He was a Southeastern Golden Gloves boxing champion. He once fought on the undercard at Madison Square Garden as a lightweight on an evening that Sugar Ray Robinson was in the main event. He was a World War II Navy veteran and was 48-0 as a boxer in the Navy, where he also served as an instructor and referee. He was ranked 10th in the world when his boxing career came to an end after he was "knocked off his feet" by his late wife, Marie Ritchie Lee, whom he met while stationed at Dahlgren.

Mr. Lee was the founder of R.C. Lee Carpet and Tile in 1958, and his first storefront opened in 1963 on Princess Anne Street across from 2400 Diner. In 1977 he and his family moved the company to the present location at 3700 Lafayette Blvd., which the family sold in 2003.

Mr. Lee loved big band music and dancing. He owned an extensive record collection, and his all-time favorite song was "Misty" by Johnny Mathis. He was a longtime member of Fredericksburg Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Stafford Lions Club and Elks Lodge 875.

Survivors include two children, Jan Neale White and her husband, Mert, of Bealeton and Bruce Lee and his wife, Diane, of Rappahannock Academy; four grandchildren, Cameron Landeck, Sandi Pepper, Michael Lee and Amy Hutcherson; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ann Spivey and Judy Sanders of Atlanta; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Wayland Neale of Bealeton.

The family will receive friends from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Fredericksburg Baptist Church. A funeral will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with military honors.

Memorials may be made to the hospice group of one's choice.

Online guest book is at covenantfuneralservice.com.