McMurray obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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McMurray, Bernard Charles       21 Sep 2005    Nov 2005    Sandra McLellan
McMurray, Frederick Henry       17 Aug 2000    Aug 2000    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Ponchatoula Enterprise on:  9/21/2005

MCMURRAY, BERNARD CHARLES
Bernard Charles McMurray, 87, of Slidell, died Sunday, September 18, 2005 
at Summit Hospital in Baton Rouge. He was born May 31, 1918 in Ponchatoula, 
the son of the late Francis Joseph and Caroline Anthony McMurray. He was 
retired U.S. Navy Chief Boileman, having served in World War II and the 
Korean Conflict.  Mr. McMurray was a member of the American Legion Post 
#47, Knights of Columbus Council #4878, Past Grand Knight and Past Faithful 
Navigator, and a Fourth Degree Knight, Fr. Martin Assembly #0323.  
Surviving are his wife, Gertie Chenvert McMurray of Slidell; 9 daughters, 
Dr. Mary Anne McMurray of Henderson, Ky, Arlene McMurray Elston of Owasso, 
Ok, Margaret McMurray Cuccia of Metairie, Janet McMurray Farace of 
Ponchatoula, Barbara McMurray Opdenhoff of Ponchatoula, Rita McMurray of 
Ponchatoula, Marcia McMurray Selph of Fayetville, N.C., Joan McMurray 
Hoover of Lutcher, Irene McMurray Labue of Metairie; 4 sons, Bernard C. 
McMurray, Jr. of Sierra Vista, AZ, William McMurray of Tyler, TX, Frederick 
L. McMurray of Ponchatoula, Patrick McMurray of Orlando, FL; 1 brother, 
Francis McMurray, Jr. of Harahan; 3 sisters, Blanche Stasswender of Austin, 
TX, Carrie Nelson of Austin, TX, Isabell Charbonnet of Gainesville, FL; 25 
grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death 
by his first wife, Saxon Shewalter McMurray; one brother, Fredereick 
McMurray; and one sister, Frances Stilley.  Friends will be received 
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in 
Ponchatoula from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m., and after 8 a.m. on Thursday until 
9:45 a.m. Services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Thursday, 
September 22, 2005 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Justin Kauchak O.P. officiating. 
Interment will follow in Ponchatoula Cemetery.  

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  8/17/2000

MCMURRAY, FREDERICK HENRY
A retired city-parish communications officer and a resident of Baton Rouge,
he died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-
Bluebonnet. He was 74 and a native of Ponchatoula. He was a U.S. Navy
veteran of World War II. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida
Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, with recitation of the rosary at 
7 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
Religious services at St. Jude Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Thursday,
conducted by the Rev. David E. Allen. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of
Memory. Survived by his wife, Katherine Dwyer McMurray of Baton Rouge;
three daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Beth McMurray of Fort Smith, Ark.,
and Pat and Gino Davis and Shirley McMurray, all of Baton Rouge; two sons
and a daughter-in-law, Michael Dwyer McMurray of Baton Rouge and Rick and
Rita McMurray of Lafayette; three sisters, Isabel Charbonet of Florida and
Carrie Nelson and Blanche Stasswinder, both of Texas; two brothers, 
Bernard McMurray of Ponchatoula and Francis McMurray of Harahan; five
grandchildren, Betty Katherine Michell McMurray Thomas, Tara Lynn McMurray,
Anthony Michael McMurray, Christopher James McMurray and Alyse Danielle
McMurray; and a great-grandchild, Blake Thomas. Preceded in death by his
parents, Francis J. and Caroline Antony McMurray; and a sister, Frances
Stelley. Pallbearers will be Anthony M. and Christopher McMurray, Blake 
Thomas, Daniel Dwyer Jr., Fred L. McMurray and Gino Davis. He was a member
of the International Municipal Signal Association and the USS Hugh Purvis
Association.

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