Lacey B. Murray, Sr.  [Published in The News Journal on September 7, 2011]

Age 86, of Selbyville, DE, died Sunday, September 4, 2011, at Peninsula
Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

He was born in Whaleyville and was the son of the late Curtis W. and Lillie Mae
(Baker) Murray. He had worked for the Delaware Division of Natural Resources 
and Enviromental Control for 25 years, retiring as a Superintendent in the 
State Park system. Prior to DNREC, he was a farmer and school bus driver. He 
was a member of Salem United Methodist Church and the Improved Order of Redmen, 
Wissachickon #20 both in Selbyville. He was a former member of the Selbyville 
Lions Club.

He is survived by his wife, Carmetah Lewis Murray of Selbyville, a son, Lacey 
B. Murray Jr. and his wife Shirley of Whaleyville; 2 granddaughters, Lora 
Luzier and Stacey Howard; 4 great-grandchildren, Nicole, George, Griffin and 
Eva; 3 Godchildren, Derrick Moore, Erika LeCates and Carla Mason and a special 
niece Sandra Wolstenholme. He was preceded in death by a brother, Welton 
Murray; a sister, Juanita Simpler; 2 half-brothers, Rex Murray and Billy Murray 
and a half-sister, Madeline Clay.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 9, at 1 pm, at Hastings 
Funeral Home in Selbyville where friends may call Friday from 11 am-1 pm. 
Burial will be in Redmen's Cemetery in Selbyville.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be to Selbyville Vol. Fire Co., P.O. Box 88, 
Selbyville, DE. 19975 or Improved Order of Redmen, C/O Joe Madara, 69 Cemetery 
Road, Selbyville, DE 19975.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net