Lee E Carkhuff of Ormond Beach passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018. He was born in Scranton, PA on October 5, 1947 to Marjorie and Walter Carkhuff and lived the first nine years of his life in Clarks Green, PA. The family moved to Florida in 1957. Lee graduated from Seabreeze High School and attended classes at Daytona State College. He honorably served several years in the U.S. National Guard. In 1972 he married his wife Jackie and they have shared 46 year together. He was a long time employee of Hawaiian Tropic Tanning Research Laboratories until his retirement April 16, 2001. Lee had a passion for the outdoors, trains (both steam and model), Civil Air Patrol, and enjoyed plants and landscape design. He is survived by his wife, Jackie; daughter, Christine (Jenn) and brother and sister-in law Ed and Cindy Kirkpatrick, niece Hailey, a host of other relatives and friends from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida; and two rescue cats (Einstein and Fireworks) who will miss his attention and ‘loving scratches.’
The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 23 from 1-2 pm at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home 548 N Nova Rd Ormond Beach. Funeral Service will follow at 2 pm. The family requests donations be made in his memory to Halifax Humane Society 2364 LPGA Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32124. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.volusiamemorial funeral.com.
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