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Judith “Judy” Marcella McKee

Judy McKee, 86, who had been residing in Dothan, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, attended to by medical staff and family.

Judy was born on December 25, 1939, in Leavenworth, Washington to Gordon and Betty Lawrence. Judys parents divorced when she was young. Her mother remarried and her brother Raymond Redman was born. Judy’s Mother and Mr. Redman divorced. Judy’s mother remarried to Jack Fritz, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses who was a fine man and excellent stepdad. Judy grew up in the Apple Capital of the World, along the Wenatchee River in Washington.

Judy dedicated her life to Jehovah and was baptized at age eleven on October 31, 1950. She graduated High School in 1958. Judy pioneered about two years and enjoyed traveling to international assemblies in New York and Europe with family and friends before her marriage to Clark McKee on January 27, 1962. They had five children, Jeffrey, Pamela, Cherie, Charmen and Justin. Judy was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. Her children have many good memories with Judy enjoying family life, worship, sharing the Good News of God’s Kingdom, visiting with friends, enjoying sharing food and games. For Judy, life was a musical. She loved to sing and always sang on road trips. The family lived in Washington, California, and Montana, with Clark being in the construction trade. Judy was known to be kind, generous, loving and sincere. Everyone who met Judy could not help but notice her good nature, smile, warmth and sense of humor. Judy enjoyed knitting and sewing. She made the family clothing and made special matching outfits for large conventions to make it easier to see who the children should be with in a crowd. She also supplemented the family income with work as seamstress, doing alterations and such. She loved to read and would read to her children as they gathered around enthralled.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents Gordon and Betty; her brother, Raymond; her husband of sixty-three years, Clark; and her sons-in-law, Shane Lunstrum and Chad Lewis.

Judy is survived by sons, Jeff (Jodi) and Justin (Renee) and daughters, Pamela, Cherie and Charmen, twelve grandchildren, five great grandchildren and several step- grandchildren and great grandchildren. Additionally, by her half-sisters Gail and Joan, a half-brother, James and an adopted brother, Darryl. Judy loved and enjoyed interacting with them all as time allowed. She enjoyed her nieces’ and nephews’ company and kept current with them through the years.

Judy was comforted and found encouragement, hope and tools for endurance in God’s future promises of no more death and no more pain. She enjoyed comforting others and sharing hope wherever she went. She looked forward to the bibles promises of a wonderful future under Gods Kingdom such as Revelation 21:3 & 4.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 4:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 866 N. Brannon Stand Road, Dothan Alabama, with Jesse Guckenberg officiating. The family will receive friends at the Kingdom Hall following the service.

Live Streaming of the service will be done on Zoom: West Dothan Congregation, for those unable to attend in person.

Zoom Meeting ID: 201 178 328 / Zoom Meeting Password: 025967