Lee Preston McLaughlin Jr., 77 of Charles Town, WV passed away Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV.

Born October 22, 1949 in Hillsboro, WV. He was the son of the late Preston and Cleatrice McLaughlin.

Lee was a member and Deacon of Elk Branch Presbyterian Church.

Lee was a 1968 graduate of Hillsboro High School. He attended Fairmont State College, where he met Linda and was part of Alpha Psi Omega. He graduated with a double major in Social Studies and Speech and Drama. Lee also graduated from Shepherd College earning a degree in Elementary Education.

He was a long-time educator for Jefferson County Schools teaching at C.W. Shipley and Wright Denny. He was involved in Jaycee’s, the Miss Shenandoah Scholarship Organization, and Kiwanis.

He is survived by two daughters, Emily P. Seal of Martinsburg, WV and Megan L. McLaughlin of Charles Town; one son, Ryan McLaughlin and wife Laura of Martinsburg; eight grandchildren, Alyssa, Lyla, Evelyn, Eva, Mia, Addison, Carson, and Jade; One sister, Julia Warner and husband, Danny, nieces and nephews, Dana and DJ and their families.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda, granddaughter Kaelyn, father-in-law, Dennis Lantz, mother-in-law, Dorothy Lantz, sister-in-law Carol Lantz, and son-in-law Shane Seal.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 30, 2026 at Eackles-Spencer & Norton Funeral Home, 256 Halltown Road, Harpers Ferry, WV with Pastor David Beason officiating. Interment will follow in Edge Hill Cemetery in Charles Town, WV.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 6 to 8 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Elk Branch Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 110, Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442