Shirley Jane Murphy of Elkton died Sunday, November 18, 2018. She was 83. Born in Perryville on January 26, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Edna (Hammond) Shockley. Before retiring in April of 2001, Shirley was a Supply Technician with the Directorate of Logistics Supply and Service Division at Aberdeen Proving Ground for more than 25 years. Mrs. Murphy was an avid reader faithfully sharing her many books with her family, enjoyed crossword puzzles and her weekly check-ins with her sister, Doris, as well as cryptograms, gardening and her cat, Black Cat. Most of all she was a devoted, selfless, caring and loving mother/grandmother to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of whom she adored. She is survived by three daughters, Christine A. Main, Jane A. Webb and Donna L. Murphy all of Elkton, and one son, Kevin R. Murphy also of Elkton; two sisters, Doris King of North East, and Rosalie Lewis of Alabama; six grandchildren, Charles, Timothy, Danny, Brittney, Zachary, Taylor; and five great grandchildren, Teagan, Adalyn, Gavin, Carson and Owen.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Donald Ross Murphy, who died in 2010. Friends may call Saturday, November 24, from 10-11 a.m. at Crouch Funeral Home, P.A., 127 South Main Street, North East. Funeral service, conducted by Rev. Bert Jicha, will be held at 11. Burial will follow the service in Charlestown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made payable to “The Wound Care Center at Union Hospital”, in care of the funeral home. Comments are closed.
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