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Gene Murray Obituary

Gene Oliver Murray
April 26, 1936 ~ December 13, 2011
Raleigh
At Gene's request, in lieu of flowers please consider a donation to The Family Life and Fellowship Center at Longview Baptist Church located at 2038 New Hope Road, Raleigh, NC 27604.
There will be celebration of Gene's life at Longview Baptist Church on Saturday, December 17th. The family will receive guest from 12:00 noon until 1:30 PM at the church with the service starting at 2:00 PM. Entombment will be at Oakwood Cemetery Mausoleum immediately following the service. Due to the size of the mausoleum, seating will be limited, but feel free to attend.
Condolences to the family may be made at www.poolefuneral.com under obituaries.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News & Observer on Dec. 17, 2011.

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carol walls

December 19, 2011

Grief can be so hard during the holidays, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one this holiday season.

CARL PEARCE

December 17, 2011

JANICE AND FAMILY,
SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT GENE. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND FAMILY. I WILL MISS GENE AT THE GYM.
CARL PEARCE

Pamela Carroll

December 16, 2011

Dear Janice and family, We will truly miss Gene at church. I always look for both your smiling faces at early morning services. My heart breaks for your loss but rejoices in knowing that one day we will all meet again in heaven. God bless and know you are all in our prayer.
Curtis and Pam Carroll

Pam Ellis

December 16, 2011

Oh, how blessed your family has been to have had such a "Special Man" touch your life here on earth. "My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Murray family". Love Doug and Pam Ellis

Diane Strickland

December 16, 2011

To the members of the Murray family I am deeply sorry for your loss. Gene was a good man,husband and father. I very much respected him. To my sister-in-law Kristy and brother Dwaun I know you will greatly miss him. Love, Diane

Tim Jeffreys

December 16, 2011

Such a wonderful legacy and testimony left by Gene. I'm proud to have known him. God's blessings to the entire family.

Brenda Touchon

December 16, 2011

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

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