Obituaries: Rev. J. A. McMurry, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 22, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites For Rev. J. A. McMurry Conducted Sunday

Funeral services for Rev. J. A. McMurry, 75, of Pleasant Hill, well-known
Baptist minister who had lived in Winn Parish for many years, were held at the
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, April 18, with the
Rev. Alwin Stokes, Rev. H. J. Mott, Rev. H. H. McBride, and Judge Cas Moss
officiating.  Burial was in Allen Cemetery in Ward Two under direction of
Southern Funeral Home.  Masonic services were conducted at the grave.

Rev. McMurry died of a heart attack at his home in the Pleasant Hill community
at 8:30 o'clock Friday night, April 16.

Rev. McMurry was born in Arkansas on August 19, 1872, and moved to Winn Parish
at an early age.  He had faithfully served in the ministry of the Baptist
Church for nearly 50 years, during which time he was pastor of a number of
rural Baptist churches in North Louisiana.  Rev. McMurry had conducted revival
services in many cities in all sections of Louisiana and was well known and
loved by his many friends throughout the state.  He was a member of the
Masonic Lodge and had actively served in that organization, in the ministry,
and in other civic and community activities.

He had resided on his small farm in the Pleasant Hill community for the past
several years.  

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Clara Collins McMurry; eight sons, F. J. McMurry
and Arthur McMurry of Winnfield; Troy McMurry, Elmo McMurry, and Lonnie
McMurry of Shreveport; Albert McMurry of Trout; and Homer McMurry and Aaron
McMurry of Monroe; and five daughters, Mrs. Parker Long, Sr., of Pleasant
Hill; Mrs. Bessie Mixon and Mrs. Oree Allen of Winnfield; Mrs. Lessie Mae
Turner of Garland City, Arkansas; and Miss Beulah McMurry of Shreveport.  He
is also survived by 22 grandchildren and five great grandchildren and a host
of other relatives.

Pallbearers were John Jones, Onus McMurry, Jim Collins, Sodus Collins, Paul
Adams, and Julius Beard.  A large crowd attended the final rites at Pleasant
Hill.