Wilma Little Murray

Wilma Little Murray, 92, of Roanoke, Va., passed away peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2010. She was a career Registered Nurse who retired from Lewis Gale Hospital where she worked for 36 years. Wilma was also a Veteran of the United States Army during World War II having served with the 45th Medical Evacuation Hospital. She landed on Omaha Beach 10 days after the D-Day Invasion and followed the Army through France, Belgium and Germany. (An interview that she gave to a VMI student can be found on the VMI Website at www.vmi.edu click on Library, then click on VMI Archives, then type in Murray in The Archives Box.) Wilma was a member of the Cloverdale Church of the Brethren, the Lewis Gale Alumni Association, and dedicated her life to serving those in need. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Kent Murray; parents, Roscoe and Margaret Little; sister, Jean Adelaide Wyke; and brothers, Keith and Roscoe Little. She is survived by one stepdaughter and three stepsons, Joseph Kent Murray, Alice Lee Hopkins and her husband, Jesse, Mark Edward Murray, and Robert Earl Murray and his wife, Janet; one sister, Elizabeth Peteet; three step grandchildren, Jennifer Kent Greven, Clay Garst Murray, and Kathryn Miriam Murray; three stepgreatgrandchildren; one niece, Margaret Ruth Little; three nephews, Keith Little, Hugh Peteet, and Frank Y. Peteet; one great-nephew; and four great-nieces. A Graveside Service will be held 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Sherwood Memorial Park with Pastor Glenn McCrickard officiating followed by a Memorial Service at 1 p.m. at the Cloverdale Church of the Brethren. The family will receive friends following the Memorial Service at the church. Those wishing to make memorial contributions, please consider the Cloverdale Church of the Brethren Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 85, Cloverdale, Va. 24077. Arrangements by Oakey's East Chapel, 540-977-3909.