Terry Murray

Terry Murray MARION Mr. Terry L. Murray, 58, of the North Cove community, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 18, 2011 at his residence. A native of Coshocton, Ohio, Terry was born on Aug. 4, 1952 to the late Ward C. Murray and Betty Lockard Murray. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather who loved his mountains and all the natural things that surrounded him. He was an avid gardener and beekeeper and was a member of several beekeeping groups including the N.C. Beekeepers Assoc., the McDowell Honeybees Chapter and the Toe Cane Beekeepers Club. He nurtured his sense of adventure through his love of motorcycling, as a member of the BMW Motorcycle Assoc. and as a former President of the Knob Mountain Motorcycle Chapter and was also a private pilot. He was employed at Baxter Healthcare in North Cove for over 33 years. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of more than 40 years, Shelba Mace Murray, of the home; three children, Deena Duncan and her husband Dale, Todd Murray and his fianc‚ Stephanie Wise, and Rodney Murray and his wife Kay, all of Marion; three brothers, Tom Murray of Warsaw, Ohio, Jerry Murray of New Philadelphia, Ohio and Doug Murray of Craigsville, WVa.; and seven grandchildren. A service in celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 6 p.m. in Westmoreland Chapel with Revs. Don Ford and Charlie Bradley officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 until 6 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association at P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, V.A. 23058. An online register is available under OBITUARIES at www. westmorelandfuneralhome.com.