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Murry Brewer Obituary

Murry L. Brewer AMARILLO- Murry L. Brewer, age 86, of Amarillo passed away on April 21, 2012. Memorial Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Abernathy with Rev. Michael O'Donnell officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia, Amarillo. Murry was born April 16, 1926 in Abernathy to Charley C. and Erma (Hall) Brewer. He graduated from Kress High School. Murry received a B.A. in Speech from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview and a B.D. in Bible from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. On December 28, 1944, he married the love of his life, Carmelita Grantham in Kress. They had been dating since October of that year. Murry was quoted as saying The only reason they dated for so long was he had to convince her he was the one! They began their life together farming, but in 1951, Murry was called into the ministry. He pastored churches in Dimmit, Blum, Jayton, Lubbock, Odessa and finally, Abernathy, until his retirement in 2001. He and Carmelita managed the Clairmont Retirement Residence and worked for Holiday Retirement Corp. until retirement in 2004. He was preceded in death by his parents; Carmelita, his wife of almost 65 years in 2009; and an infant daughter, Melody Lynn in 1950. Murry is survived by two sons, Rick Brewer and wife Kathy of McKinney and Larry Brewer and wife Sue of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Please sign the online guest book at www.schoolerfuneralhome.com.

Published by Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on Apr. 25, 2012.
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I'm so sorry to here of his passing. The entire family has been such a part of my life since they where in Dimmitt. He has married and buried a lot of my family. I know my father Chester Fulkerson if able would have been there.

Kathy Plautz

July 3, 2012

Good Christian Brother and fellow minister. He will be missed.

Larry Heard

Larry Heard

April 25, 2012

Your parents were so special. They cared fpr my parents at The Clairmont and made their experience pleasant after they had to leave their home of 70 plus years.

Charlotte Kelly

April 25, 2012

We are so sorry for your loss.

April 25, 2012

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