Edwin Gene Murphy

Edwin Gene Murphy obituary, Chesapeake, VA

Edwin Gene Murphy

Edwin Murphy Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Graham Funeral Home & Cremation Services on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Edwin Gene Murphy, 61, of Sol Thorpe Lane passed away January 16, 2014. Gene was born in Norfolk to the late Solon and Mary Ansell Murphy. He worked for Ford Motor Company for thirty years; was a member of the UAW Local #919, Buckhorn Lodge in Stoney Creek, VA where he was an avid hunter; he also loved to fish and a fan of the Green Bay Packers; his greatest joy was his grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of over 30 years, Carolyn L. Murphy; daughter, Alisa Akers (Pat); sons, Kenneth Hartman, Jr. (Kristen) and Rodney Murphy; sister, Rochelle Gardner; brothers, Rudolph Murphy and Robert Murphy (Linda); and grandchildren, Ashley, Patrick and Kaed.
A service to celebrate his life will be held Monday January 20, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Graham Funeral Home. The family will receive friends in the funeral home reception center following the service. Please visit his book of memories at www.grahamfuneralhome.com to view the service if unable to attend and to leave a note to the family.

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