Donna Jean McKitrick Murphy

Donna Jean McKitrick Murphy, 63, of Marietta, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011, at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus.

She was born on April 16, 1947, in Marietta, a daughter of the late Everett and Emma Felter McKitrick.  She was a graduate of Marietta High School and a 1980 graduate of Washington State Community College School of Nursing.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister.

She married William Murphy on May 14, 1980, who survives with children:  William Dennis O’Grady, Jr. (Jennifer) of Monroe, Michigan and Scott Alan O’Grady (Crystal) of Newport; step daughter Rachel Ann Murphy; grandchildren:  Ashley Snider, Scott O’Grady, Jr., Arian Stollar, Emily O’Grady, Alexis O’Grady.  She is also survived by brothers and sisters:  Everett McKitrick, Jr. (Pam) of Marietta, Raymond “Butch” McKitrick of Marietta, Robert McKitrick, Sr. (Teresa) of Reno, Larry McKitrick, Sr. (Sally) of Marietta, Ford “Doc” McKitrick (Mary) of Vincent, Louise Thrasher, Sue Estadt (Carlos) Anna Dye (Benny), Mary M. McKitrick all of Marietta and Becky Murphy (Jerry) of Circleville, OH.

Funeral services will be held on Friday (March 18) at 11:00 am at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial following in Rainbow Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday beginning at 2:00 pm