Leroy “Lee” Murkey, Jr.

LeRoy "Lee" Murkey, Jr., 87, of Westminster, MD, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at The Terraces at Westminster. Born on May 19, 1937, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late LeRoy Murkey, Sr., and Lillian Meseke Murkey. He was the beloved husband of the late Catherine "Betty" Elizabeth Murkey, who passed away in 2021.

Lee was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He worked in car sales. Lee was a talented artist, and he created woodworkings, birdhouses made of gourds, and many crafts. He enjoyed fishing, and spending time in Ocean City, MD, and Lancaster, PA. He was also a Senior Olympian.

Surviving him are children: Karen Jennings, David Murkey, and Ellen Bowersox, grandchildren: Rachel, Kelly, Meghan, Timothy, Eric, and Adam, great-grandchildren: Nathaniel, Ava, Ruth, Everett, and Grayson, and a sister: Linda Steelberg

The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, October 29, from 10 am – 12 pm at the ECKHARDT FUNERAL CHAPEL, P.A, 3296 Charmil Drive, Manchester, MD 21102, where a funeral service will begin at 12 pm.

Interment to follow in Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, MD.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.