McMurray, Sam A.

Passed: 1983-04-29

Age: 84

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Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1983-05-04

Information: Sam A. McMurray, 84, of Route 1, Ravenswood, died at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, Friday morning following a short illness.  He and his wife would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, May 8.  He was born in Ravenswood, a son of the late John Lindsey and Ida Watkins McMurray.  He was a member of the Silverton United Methodist Church, a Mason and a Shriner, an Army veteran of World War I, a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and was retired from World Insurance Co. of Baltimore, Md.  Surviving are his wife, Faye Glover McMurray; two sisters, Mrs. Josephine VanKirk and Mrs. Nellie Nicholson, both of Ravenswood; two brothers, Chester McMurray of Florida and Elmer McMurray of Ravenswood.  He was preceded in death by a son and three brothers.  Services were Sunday in Straight-Tucker Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Paul Morrison and the Rev. Loris Pullins officiating.  Burial was in Ravenswood Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites.