John Leondias Murray Jr.

AUGUSTA, Ga. - John Leondias Murray, Jr., husband of Esther Boatwright Murray, passed away peacefully May 17, 2011. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Esther Murray and his parents, Nolia Ford and John Leondias Murray, Sr. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, John Leondias Murray, III and his wife, Lisa; Grey Boatwright Murray and his wife, Holley; 4 grandsons, John Leondias Murray, IV, Samuel Wilkes Murray, Richard Dunstan Murray, and Grey Boatwright Murray, Jr., all of Augusta; one granddaughter, Holley Herrington Murray of Augusta; one brother, Larry Jefferson Murray and his wife, Mary Hunt of Augusta; a cousin, Judy Murray Bowers of Humboldt, Tennessee. Mr. Murray was the retired president of Murray Biscuit Company. He was an active member of the Augusta National Golf Club and the Augusta Country Club. He served as the past president of the National Association of Food Research. He served on the advisory board of the Citizens and Southern National Bank. He was a past member of the Norfolk Southern Advisory Board and the Paul Anderson Youth Home Board, and a past member of the Augusta Golf Association. Mr. Murray was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed golf, fishing, and hunting. He served as commodore of the Edisto Yacht Club. He graduated from Darlington High School and attended Clemson University. Memorial Services will be held at St. Paul Episcopal Church Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Richard Sanders will officiate. The family will receive friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Murray, 950 Johns Road, following the service. Suggested memorials can made to the Ebenezer Child Trust in Zambia, Africa. C/O of Savannah River Banking Company, P. O. Box 14547, Augusta, Georgia 30919-4547, or the charity of your choice. The Augusta Chronicle-May 20, 2011