Richard E. MURRAY

MURRAY, Richard E., 86, a resident of The Masonic Home of Virginia in Richmond, and formerly of Urbanna, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009. He was a member of Urbanna Baptist Church and retired VDOT employee. He was a WWII Navy veteran and member and past master of Urbanna Masonic Lodge #83 AF & AM where he had been a member for 56 years. Also, he was a member of the Scottish Rite and Acca Temple Shrine in Richmond. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Catherine M. Murray. Other survivors include his son, Bruce Murray and his wife, Brenda; two grandsons, Ross and Chris, all of Glen Allen; and one cousin, Dorothy M. Payne of Richmond. Memorial services will be held 12 noon Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda, followed by a Masonic service. The family will receive friends Saturday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Masonic Home of Virginia, 4101 Nine Mile Rd., Richmond, Va. 23223, or Urbanna Baptist Church Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 416, Urbanna, Va. 23175. Following the services, there will be a reception at Urbanna Baptist Church.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.