Funeral service for Murray E. Millwee Jr., age 69, of Decatur, will be Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jackie Kay officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to service at the funeral home. Cremation will follow the service.
Murray E. Millwee Jr. passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Decatur Morgan Hospital. Mr. Millwee was born on August 10, 1948 to Murray Elton Millwee Sr. and Mary Jean Motlow Spitzer.
He is survived by his wife, Marcia Ann Millwee of Decatur, AL; three daughters, Jennifer Anne Howell (Johny) of Hartselle, AL, Allyson Shabel (Leh) of Decatur, AL, Laura Webster (Vincent) of Zachary, LA; one brother, James Millwee (Nejiba) of Decatur, AL; two sisters, Kathryn Motlow Millwee of Nashville, TN and Lea Millwee of CA; six grandchildren, Anna Kate Howell, Ashtyn Howell, Megan Shabel, Will Webster, Josh Webster, and Luke Webster.
Mr. Millwee was a member of Central Park Baptist Church, a Decatur City Council member for four years, a member of Rising Sun Lodge #29, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. He served in the US Army Reserve as a paratrooper and rigger. He is a graduate of UNA and Troy State, holding a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in criminal justice. He served the citizens of the
State of Alabama, retiring after 36 years of service as a State Probation and Parole District Manager.
