Robert "Robbie" Paul Lee

Robert Paul Lee (Robbie) 39 of Loganville, GA died suddenly and without warning on September 3rd from a massive cerebral hemorrhage at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. Since 2001, Robbie had been the Director of Marketing and New Program Development at Global Karate in Snellville, where he was instrumental in bringing several new programs to the studio, including self protection training for women, kick boxing classes and most recently an after school program for kids K to 5th grade, which included Karate training, study time and the teaching of the core principles essential to the Karate creed of conduct. Robbie graduated from Central Gwinnett High School in 1987 and attended Dekalb College for two semesters prior to becoming an avid follower and teacher of not only the skill of Karate, but also of the fundamental principles of the Karate way of life. These principles include courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self control, and indomitable spirit. Robbie had also added two additional principles of his own: discipline and respect for all. Robbie was a 2nd degree Black Belt and was scheduled to receive his 3rd degree Black Belt in September of this year. Robbie was loved by all of his students, both young and old and contributed greatly to their lives and Karate spirit. Robbie's greatest wish in life was to help people, and even in death he will be able to do just that. Robbie's last unselfish act was the gift of his organs which will save many lives and improve the lives of may more. Robbie was able to donate his heart, liver, pancreas, both kidneys and parts of his lower digestive track. Additionally, Robbie was able to donate bone, corneas, eyes, ligaments, tendons, skin and other recoverable tissues. All will bring life and hope to others in need of these tissues and organs. Robbie is survived by his loving parents Sharon and Bill Gibbs of Roswell; his step grandparents Billy and Betty Gibbs of Florence, SC; his fiancee Vicki Olshansky of Loganville; his uncles David Underwood of Honolulu, HI, and Stuart Woods of New York; his adopted uncle Paul Stokes of Knysna, SA; his step uncles David Gibbs of Morristown, TN, and Mark Gibbs of Florence, SC; his step aunts Debbie Underwood of Macon, and Louise Gibbs of Florence and his cousins Cena Underwood, Laura Gibbs, Daniel Gibbs, Leah Gibbs and Rachel Gibbs. Additionally Rob is survived by his long time friend and boss Tong Kim and his friends Adam, Barry, Kevin, Chuck, Kent and too many more to name. A Memorial Service will be held at Global Karate in Snellville on Friday September 7, 2007 at 7 PM. Private services will be held at Robbie's home at a later day. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Robert Paul Lee Memorial Fund at St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. An online guest book is available at www.northsidechapel.com.

Robert "Robbie" Paul Lee

June 12, 1968 - September 3, 2007