Bates County Obituaries

 

MURRAY, Velma May (1916 - 2008)
Atkinson Funeral Home
Velma May Murray, March 25, 1916 - September 15, 2008. Velma May Murray, 92, Archie, MO, died Monday, September 15, 2008 at Cass Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the Atkinson Chapel in Archie, MO. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Friends may call from 6:30-7:30 PM Friday, September 19 at the Atkinson Chapel in Archie. Contributions may be made to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 402, Washington, D.C. 20036 or to the American Cancer Society, Kansas City Metro Office, 6700 Antioch Road, Suite 100, Merriam, KS 66204.

MURRAY, Velma May (1916 - 2008)
Democrat Missourian
Velma M. Murray, March 25, 1916 – Sept. 15, 2008. Velma M. Murray, 92, Archie, died Sept. 15, 2008, at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. She was born March 25, 1916, at Archie, the daughter of Richard Lawson and Rosa Lee (Mace) Drury. Feb. 21, 1937, she married Alfred Floyd Murray. She was a lifelong resident of Archie. Mrs. Murray had worked at the sewing factory in Garden City and at a luggage factory in Kansas City. She was the Austin Township Tax Collector from 1968 to 1972. She was baptized at the United Brethren Church in Crescent Hill, later joining with Archie Christian Church. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of 55 years, Alfred, who died Feb. 20, 1992, a son, Arthur Floyd; a son-in-law, Robert Carter; four brothers; and two sisters. Surviving are a daughter, Shirley Carter, Houston, Texas; her daughter-in-law, Carol Murray, Flagstaff, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Cynthia Richards and husband, Van, Houston, Sheri Murray, Linda Murray and Mark Murray, all of California, and four great-grandchildren, Brian and Blake Richards, Kyle Murray, Meghan Murray; and a great-great-granddaughter, Michaela Murray. Casket bearers were Wayne Greer, Roy Estes, Don Kendrick, Bobby Drury, Keven Ford and Jim Kendrick. Services were Sept. 20 at the Atkinson Chapel in Archie with the Rev. Joe Crook officiating. Music was provided by Jim and Carole Lynne Arnold. Burial was in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Archie.