Iva Yvonne Murray

Iva Yvonne Murray
Yvonne passed away peacefully on September 9, 2025 with her family by her side. She was born on February 7, 1939 in Gould, Oklahoma to Luther and Alma Masters Gallop. Yvonne was born on a farm with many animals and grew different types of crops to support the family. When Yvonne was a teenager the family moved to Altus OK where they started the Dairy Mart, a car hop right out of the movies. This is where she met her husband Leroy. They were married on May 31, 1957. After her husband completed his service in the USAF they moved back to Stony Creek where they raised their family surrounded by her husband's family. Yvonne was very involved in the Church of Christ in Stony Creek. She served as a deacon for many years. She ran the Strawberry and Peach festivals, Harvest Suppers, Christmas Fair, tag sales and always volunteered for the Christmas pageant. She also thoroughly enjoyed singing in the church choir. For over 24 years she was an active member of the Dudley Farm. In addition to being and excellent seamstress and quilter, she was the bookkeeper for the family construction business and a real estate broker. Interestingly Yvonne also got her 'copilot's license" so she could land Leroy's plane if there was an emergency.
Yvonne was predeceased by her husband of 68 years and her brother Bob Gallop. She leaves behind her three sons Jim "Rebecca" Murray, Bill "Margie" Murray and Jerry Murray. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Bill Jr., Kirsten, Patrick, and Jack and 5 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service for Leroy and Yvonne will be held on September 20th at 10:30 a.m. at the Stony Creek Congregational Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution to the Stony Creek Congregational Church.