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Rev. Edward Lee Murray Sr.

Edward Murray Obituary

MURRAY, REV. EDWARD LEE, SR. - age 88 of Knoxville, went home to be with his Lord Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at his home. He served as a pastor for 68 years with his last church being Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren. Survived by loving wife of 70 years, Mary Murray; son, Dr. Edward Lee Murray, Jr. and wife Orpha of Knoxville; daughters, Rebecca Donahue of Bismarck, SD and Mary Lou Couch and husband Gordon of El Paso, TX; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; four sisters and one brother; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be Thursday at 7:30 pm in the Halls Chapel of Mynatt Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Jones and Rev. Phillip Graeber officiating. Family and friends will meet at 9:45 Friday at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren for interment at 10 am. In lieu of flowers make donations to Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren, 7428 Pelleaux Road; Knoxville, TN 37938. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 Thursday at Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel. www.mynattfh.com

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Published by Knoxville News Sentinel on Jun. 21, 2007.

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Stanley Bittinger

June 24, 2007

Sister Murray,
We loved him too. May God bless you all.
Love and Peace,
Stanley Bittinger, Falfurrias, Texas

Maxcine (Harris) Stoddard

June 24, 2007

Mary, My memories of you and Bro. Ed will always be special. May the Lord be with you and your family. Love, Maxcine

Jerry L. Vaughn

June 23, 2007

Sister Murray,
We have often discussed the good times we had with our beloved Brother Murray.

Brenda Marmaduke

June 22, 2007

Sister Murray - I met you many years ago when you and Bro. Ed came back to Molsbee Chapel for a Revival. I was married to Harold Marmaduke for 47 years, and he passed away last October 14. He was very fond of you and Bro. Ed, and told me many good things about you. Bro. Ed's love for the Lord and his devotion to you are a wonderful testimony to his life. God bless you and your family. My prayers are with you.

Henry & Phyllis (Vaughn) Berry

June 22, 2007

Dear Sister Murray & Family,

You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. We loved him, too.

Martha Sue Johnson (Harris)

June 22, 2007

To my Dear Friends of so many years, I know our loss is so great at this time but Gods gain is so wonderful. Not only did I love this wonderful man that has gone on before us to prepair a place for us and wait for us, but I love the whole family and all the fond memories of your stay in Texas. May God continue to confort you and all his many many friends and put his arms around you for me.

Debbie and Kevin Petrich

June 21, 2007

Mary,
My thoughts and prayers are with you
and your family.

Patricia Comer

June 21, 2007

Dr. Murray and family my heart and prayers go out to your family in your time of grief. May he comfort you like only he can doing this time in your life. God bless you. Patricia Comer

Tommy Harris

June 21, 2007

Sister Murray, My prayers and thoughts are with you and the Family. What memories I will have which are all good, forever more!
My Love,
Tommy

Joy Hammontree

June 21, 2007

Our love, thoughts and prayers are with all of you
Pete, Joy, and Logan Hammontree

Ruthie

June 21, 2007

I am so sorry to hear of Rev. Murray's passing ~ but I do know that there is a great celebration going on in Heaven! What a genuinely great man ~ he has been a shining example to all of us! I pray for strength for his lovely bride ~ I know her faith is strong. Individually, and as a loving, deeply committed couple they have inspired so many...I hope there is some comfort in that. I pray the Good Lord will lift up the whole family during this difficult time. You all are so precious to me. God Bless!

Lee Ann Kelly

June 21, 2007

You are in our thoughts and prayers and our hearts go out to you and your family. Ed was a great man and a man of God, he will be missed deeply!
Love Roy, Lee Ann, Brittney, Nick, and Steven(Brittney's husband)

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