Velma Murray

Velma Jo Murray Velma Jo Murray, 73, went home to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004. She passed away at Charlton Methodist Hospital in Dallas. Services will be 3 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with the Rev. Chet Brake and the Rev. Tony Neal officiating. Interment will follow at New Pursley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Erick Taylor, Bill Taylor, Ricky Murray, Jack McCann, Bunk Bottoms and Richard Rash. Mrs. Murray was born Oct. 15, 1931, in Era to Henry Wesley Wilson and Lillie Ann Gray Wilson. She was a loving wife of 40 years, and a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, whom her kids and grandchildren adored. She taught them many of life's lessons. She loved her flowers and her garden. She was a member of Pursley Missionary Baptist Church, where she was there every time the doors were open. She always took pride in carrying her kids to church. She was actively involved with the Pursley Volunteer Fire Department, where her husband is fire chief. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Benny Taylor; grandson, Bubba Taylor; great-granddaughter, Beverly Taylor; and brothers, J.W. "Bud" Wilson and George Rayburn Wilson. Survivors include her husband, J.R. Murray of Pursley; sons and daughters-in-law, Billy Taylor of Fort Worth, Reggie Taylor of Dallas, Ricky and JoAnn Taylor of Wichita Falls, Charles and Debbie Beasley of Canton and Darren Murray of Corsicana; daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Mike Withrow of Corsicana; grandchildren, Bill Taylor, Faith Nisbett, Erick Taylor, Jessica Taylor, Melanie Taylor, Cody Taylor, Rick Taylor, Josh Taylor, Rachel Beasley, Jake Franklin, Grant Franklin, Piper Beasley, Michael Withrow, Courtney Withrow, Dakota Murray and Brock Murray; brothers and sisters-in-law, Earl and Florene Wilson of Santa Fe, N.M., Albert and Alice Wilson of McGregor and Carolyn Wilson of St. George, Utah; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Marie Harris of Durant, Okla., Dorothy and Chuck Roper of Cleveland, Okla., and Sue and Jerry Brown of Gilbert, Ariz. Memorials may be made to Pursley Missionary Baptist Church, 8120 Farm-to-Market Road 642, Purdon, TX 76649. A memorial guest book is available at www.griffin-roughton.com. Click on obituaries and go to the name (Velma Jo Murray) to sign book and to submit memorial message. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.

Velma Murray

October 15, 1931 - November 18, 2004