Linda Lee Murphy, 73, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. She was born in Sweet Home to Vern Richard and Mildred “Midge” Ila (Stewart) Godell.

Linda was raised in Sweet Home. She married and raised her children there until February 2020 when she needed more care. Recently, she was living in Albany where her children could see her more frequently and assist their parents.

She graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1965. She married Jeffrey Wayne Murphy on November 19, 1965.

Linda was a proud resident and small business owner of Don’s Duds, T&M Pizza, and Key Real Estate in downtown Sweet Home. She was a member of Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce and Sweet Home Rotary.

She loved people. She didn’t know a stranger. Family was the core of Linda’s existence. Friends,… Linda had a wonderful group of forever friends. She enjoyed cooking, traveling, Arizona snow birding with Jeff, fishing, boating, shopping, Flea Markets, crabbing, camping, laughter, deep conversations, learning, and, most of all, her hobby was love and she gave it freely.

Linda had a deep love of Jesus and she believed strongly that when her time came the gates of heaven would open up and she would go home. She fought Parkinson’s fearlessly like a warrior for nearly a decade. She now can rest and we know she is rejoicing in heaven with the ones she loved that had gone on before her.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years this past November, Jeff Murphy, of Sweet Home and Albany; daughter Courtney Minyard and her husband, Jay, of Albany; son Michael Murphy and his wife, Lisa, of Salem; grandchildren Whitney Lugo and her husband, Joe, Kali Murphy, Michael Murphy, and Cole Bakley; great grandchildren Caia and Emersyn Lugo; brother Guy and his wife Sherrie Godell; ten nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, December 27th, at Community Chapel. Due to COVID restrictions, masks are required and livestream of the service will be provided and encouraged for anyone at risk who would like to view from home. View on the Community Chapel Facebook Page or the Sweet Home Community Chapel YouTube channel.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.