Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Murray, Jake December 12, 1938
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The Ellaville Sun  Friday, December 16, 1938  No. 2
RITES HELD FOR MURRAY
Former Schley County Man Buried Here Wednesday
Burial services for Jake Murray, 63, former Schley county man who died Monday 
morning at an Orlando, Fla., hospital, were conducted here Wednesday morning.

Mr. Murray, who had resided in Orlando for the past 12 years, was stricken 
Saturday night and was rushed to a hospital where he died Monday morning at 
5:30 o'clock.  He had been in ill health for some time.

Funeral services were held from an Orlando funeral home Tuesday morning at 11 
o'clock with the Rev. W.R. Clark officiating.

The Rev. R.C. Howard, the Rev. W.S. Johnson and Elder Hassell McCorkle 
officiated at the services held here.

Born in Schley county Sept. 15, 1875, Mr. Murray married Miss Minnie Norris of 
Schley county June 23, 1903.  He was admitted to the bar when only 21 and 
practiced law in Georgia until he moved to Orlando.  He was solicitor of city 
court at Tifton, Ga. for 10 years.

Mr. Murray was a member of the Missionary Baptist church and the Odd Fellows 
lodge.

He was the eldest of 11 children and the first to die.  Survivors include his 
widow; his mother, Mrs. Mary Murray of Ellaville; six brothers, Dr. James, 
S.L. and George P., all of Atlanta; Henry D. and Joe of Ellaville; four 
sisters, Mrs. H.I. Poole, Sylvester; Mrs. J.T. Webb, Sumter; Mrs. Irene 
Gregory, Ellaville, and Mrs. W.J. Payne, Americus.  All attended the services 
here except Mrs. Webb who was unable to come because of illness.

Pallbearers were Charlie Battle, Tom Rainey, John R. Wall, S.A. Manning, J.C. 
Rainey and E.H. Morrison.



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