Edwin Glenn Murrell

Edwin Glenn Murrell was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 10,
1958. He passed away peacefully while sleeping at home on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the age
of 65. He was Predeceased in death by his parents; Eddie Murrell Jr. and Lillie Jean Stansbury; his
sister, Valerie Lynette Polk; brother, Robert L. Dumas; and niece, Desiree Polk. Edwin graduated in
1976 from Washington Careers Vocational Tech School where he acquired various skills. As an
adolescent, Edwin accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized at Morning View
Baptist Church. Edwin was athletic and ran track as a Detroit Striders and was awarded many
first-place ribbons and trophies. Edwin ran the 50, 100, and the 440-yard dashes.
Because of his speed, Edwin was able to elude the police officers on many occasions, especially
during the 1984 Detroit riot. Edwin lived a full carefree life. On March 7, 1985 he married
Gwendolyn Fitzgerald and was married for eleven years. To their union they had five children;
Roderick, Crystal, Evelyn, Edwin, and Gwendolyn.

When you have lived as Edwin had, it is hard to recall all his interests and talents. There was
this one incident where he was fighting with his older brother Eddie in their mom’s living room.
Eddie was about to go crazy on him and Edwin said WAIT. You know we can’t fight in mom’s living
room because things are going to get destroyed, so let’s take this (during wintertime) outside. He
told Eddie to go first; which he did, then Edwin Slammed the door shut and said, “Now you stay out
there until you calm down.” There were so many times where Edwin showed his wit and outsmarted
people with book sense. He leaves to cherish his memories: Two Son: Roderick Fitzgearld and Edwin E
Murrell, Four Daughters: Crystal (Antwon) Murrell Wilson, Evelyn (Aubrey) Murrell Watson, Gwendolyn
Murrell and Ashley N Williams, One Brother: Eddie (Wilhelmina) Murrell, Two Sisters: Regina (Bruce)
Williams and Sherry L. Murrell, Fifteenth Grandchildren

Six grandsons; Brain Murrell, Derrick Ware Jr., Kayden Garrett, Aubrey Waston Jr., Cedric M
Williams, Carmello Williams, nine granddaughters: Nelkerria Fitzgearld, Ja’Niah A Ward, Dantasia
Ware, Dariana Ware, Alivea Watson, Ny ’Jiah Frazier, Aubriana Watson, Navae Frazier, Great
Granddaughter: Zoey Williams, and
a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.