Percy Lee Hamilton was born August 26, 1956 to the late Lula Grant and Smiley Crossley. He attended public school in Orange, Texas. He accepted Christ later in life serving under the leadership of Pastor's Gary Chalk and Jeffery Robinson. He went on to become the Chairman of the Stewart Board at Moore Chapel CME Church where he served until his health began to fail.

During his lifetime, he worked for Weigate Lumber Co., Jasper ISD, Kirbyville ISD, and Lowe's Home Improvement Store as a Department Manager until his retirement in 2018.

In the summer of 2004 he met the love of his life, who later became his wife, Johnnie Mae McDaniel Hamilton. He was the dad of one and the bonus dad for eight.

Lee was preceded in death by his parents Lula Grant and Smiley Crossley, his siblings, James Carraway, Joyce Crossley Williams, Hazel Beatrice Gray and a god-brother, Wendell Wilson.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife of 20 years, Johnnie Mae Hamilton; sons, Jabari Hamilton of Chicago IL, (granddaughter, Diamond Hamilton), Lincoln Tudmon (Patricia), Carlton Tudmon, Tyron Tudmon (Carolyn), Damon McQueen, Jerry McQueen all of Jasper, TX and William Tudmon of  Pflugerville, TX. Daughters, Paulette Lewis (Clay) of Port Arthur, TX. and Christi Jackson (Kent) of Jasper, TX.  Three brothers Roy Crossley, Nathaniel Crossley (Shirley), Fred E. Grey (Anne); seventeen grandchildren,  twenty-five great-grandchildren, a special friend, Donnell Barlow; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.