Annie Kirk "Koonah" Murray

May 5, 1923 -- December 6, 2010. Born in Polk, North Carolina, to Gilbert Erskine and Annie Rowan Kidd, Mom was raised in Lexington, Va., by her mother following the early death of her father, a Presbyterian minister. Following graduation from Mary Washington College, she met and married Jack Godfrey Murray who was attending Washington & Lee University following World War II service as a B-24 bombardier. Drafted again for the Korean conflict, Jack decided to make the U.S. Air Force a career, and they traveled the world, serving time in Tripoli, California, Arkansas, Virginia, South Carolina, Pittsburgh and Germany and back to Virginia, before finally retiring in Texas. Jack then entered the Episcopal Seminary and was rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Nacogdoches at the time of his death in 1982. Koonah continued to live in Nacogdoches for years, becoming a member of the Nacogdoches Club, serving on the vestry at her church and enjoying time with her many friends in Nacogdoches, including The Ladies of The Evening, a supper club with a passion for seeking out fine dining in the local area, a quest that kept them busy. She was an avid bridge player and loved to volunteer. As her health began to deteriorate, she moved to Fort Worth to be closer to her grandchildren and spent her final months getting to know her first great-granddaughter. She was a wonderful mother who will be missed, not only by her family, but also her many friends from East Texas. Her family wishes to express their thanks to the residents and staff at Town Village Ridgmar and Sterling House of Watauga for the care shown to Mom, and a special thanks to Heart to Heart Hospice, especially Rylinda, Jeanette and Faye, for developing special bonds in an above and beyond manner the past six weeks. The journey would not have been complete without them. Koonah is survived by her sons, Jeff Murray and wife, Janie, of Fort Worth, Kirk Murray and wife, Debbie, of Loveland, Ohio, and Bobby Murray and wife, Theresa, of Bastrop; and her daughter, Ellen Macaulay and husband, Dr. Kent Macaulay, of Round Rock. In addition she is also survived by her granddaughters, Laura Murray and fiancŽ, Roger Koscielniak, of Ennis, Jacqueline Murray and Elizabeth Murray of Fort Worth, and Amanda Hoffman and husband, Matt Hoffman, of Roanoke, Va.; and grandsons, Bryan Murray and wife, Jamie, of West Chester, Ohio, and John and Patrick Richardson of Bastrop. Her great-granddaughter, Avery Rowan Koscielniak, was born in July and brought Mom much joy as only a great-grandchild can. Memorial services will be held early next year at Christ Episcopal Church in Nacogdoches. There will be no funeral and arrangements are being handled by Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors in Nacogdoches. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 502 E. Starr Ave., Nacogdoches, Texas 75961-4052; or Heart to Heart Hospice, 5608 Malvey St., Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Online condolences accepted at www.casonmonk-metcalf.com. Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors.