Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Murray, Mary Lightner August 16, 1941
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The Ellaville Sun  Friday, August 22, 1941  No. 8
MRS. J.M. MURRAY PAID LAST TRIBUTE
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Monday morning at 11 o'clock 
for Mrs. J.M. Murray, 86, beloved Ellaville woman, who died Saturday night at 
8:50 o'clock after a lingering illness.  Elder Hassell McCorkle officiated and 
was  assisted by the Rev. C.D. Carter and the Rev. Hugh Dozier.  Burial was in 
Ellaville  cemetery.  Born March 6, 1855, she was the former Miss Mary 
Lightner, widow of Elder James Munro Murray, who before his death 11 years ago 
was one of this section's outstanding Primitive Baptist ministers.  He also 
served as clerk of Superior Court of Schley county for many years.  She and 
Mr. Murray were married in 1884 and had celebrated their 56th wedding 
anniversary before his passing.  A member of the Philipi Primitive Baptist 
church in Schley county, of which her husband was pastor for many years, Mrs. 
Murray took deep interest in its activities.  Considerable attention was 
attracted two years ago by a feature story in The Sun relating her record of 
having carried or sent dinner to Phillippi's annual three-day "July meeting" 
for 65 consecutive years.  Always in good health, she had rarely missed a 
meeting.  Mrs. Murray attributed her long and healthy life to eating of good 
substantial foods and providential blessings.  Survivors include six sons, Dr. 
James, S.L. and George P. Murray, all of Atlanta; T.O. Murray, Bessemer, Ala.; 
Joe and Harry Murray, both of Ellaville; three daughters, Mrs. Irene Gregory, 
Ellaville; Mrs. H.I. Poole, Sylvester, and Mrs. J.T. Webb, Sumter City, Ga.; 
25 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.  Active pallbearers were 
J.H. Statham, H. Willis Hogg, S.M. Etheredge, J.M. Sandifer, C.S. Wall and 
C.L. Battle.  Grandsons served as honorary pallbearers.  They were Murray and 
Edwin Poole, J.T. Webb, Jr., T.O. Murray, Jr., G.P. Murray, Jr., and Tomroe 
Murray.


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