Tryon, NC – Raymond Arledge McLees, III, 83, of Tryon NC passed away Monday morning, December 15, at White Oak of Tryon. Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Raymond A. McLees, Jr. and Martha Prince McLees. Ray was a proud graduate of Wofford College where he was a brother in the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. He worked in the textile industry in South Carolina, Charlottesville, VA, and Philadelphia, PA before moving to Tryon where he joined the A.G. Edwards Tryon Office as an Investment Advisor. Ray was passionate about the Tryon community and friends, music, wine, and the Blue Ridge mountains. He served on the Board of Directors of the Tryon Concert Association, was a member of the Rotary Club of Tryon, and volunteered with the Pacolet Area Conservancy. He attended Central United Methodist Church in Spartanburg, SC where he was an enthusiastic member of the church choir. Ray was an esteemed storyteller and a well-loved bon vivant.

Surviving are two sons, Raymond A. McLees IV (Jennifer) of Lyons CO and Lander B. McLees of Denver CO; one daughter, Dr. Margaret McLees (Dr. Patrick Bosque) of Denver, CO, and two granddaughters.

A funeral service will be held at a later date at Central United Methodist Church in Spartanburg, SC and family will receive friends in Tryon, NC. Burial will be in the Old Silverbrook Cemetery, Anderson, SC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.