Deborah Ann McMurtrey Obituary

We bid farewell to Deborah Ann McMurtrey in Athens, Alabama, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on June 29, 2024 at the age of 59. Deborah Ann touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As Deborah Ann departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Deborah Ann may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Deborah Ann leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Edgar Crawford and Shirley Crawford. She is survived by: her husband Colonel Charles L. (Ret); her children, Rebecca Ann McMurtrey and Charles L. McMurtrey, IV; her mother-in-law Melva McMurtrey; and her siblings, Alice Crawford of Atlanta, Georgia and Edgar Crawford of Haleiwa, Hawaii..

In lieu of flowers, donations in Debbie's memory can be made to the Athens Limestone Animal Shelter.