Catherine Ellen Murray, 74, of Elkton, MD, passed away on September 4, 2023. Born in West Grove, PA on March 8, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Carroll E. Pyle and Nedith VanDyke McKinney.

Mrs. Murray was a faithful church member for over 50 years, serving as a pastor, teacher, and missionary and earning her doctorate degree in Ministerial Theology. As a missionary she enjoyed traveling the world, including living 11 years in Zimbabwe, Africa. She valued her time spent with her family, grandchildren, great-children and especially loved her cat, Momma. Mrs. Murray was an associate at WalMart for 13 years.

Survivors include her husband, C. Dwane Murray; children, Christy M. Allanson (Gary), Charity A. Bowen, all of Elkton, MD; grandchildren, Aaron Allanson (Savannah), Lauren Smith (Drake), and Mark W. Bowen (Arianna Fetters); great-grandchildren, Jettson D. Allanson, and Elliott "Ellie" J. Smith; siblings, David Pyle (Annette), Nottingham, PA, Emily Weidner (Steve), Radcliffe, KY, brother in law, Bill Fawcett, Lewisburg, WV, and sister in law, Grace Pyle, Elkton, MD.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son in law, Mark Bowen; siblings, Edward W. Pyle, and Beverly Collins-Fawcett.

Celebration of Life will be held 11a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Word of Life Christian Center, 854 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Church Missions Program at the above address.