Q: Can you tell me the whereabouts of Lee May, who used to write beautiful gardening articles for the paper?

A: I have sad, sad news to report: the esteemed garden writer and friend to many, Lee May, died of cancer December 3, 2014.

There are no immediate memorial plans but it is very likely there will be one hosted by the Marietta Educational Garden Center in January, 2015.

If you have not read Lee’s garden writings, I encourage you to visit his blog or buy his touching book about his father “In My Father’s Garden“.

You can read his ruminations on the mysteries of life and the meaning of good sourdough bread at his blog: Lee May’s Gardening Life

Here’s what I said about him on radio.

Lee May