Elmer Murray

Elmer Eston Murray, 90, of 6225 NC 49 South, died on Friday, September 26, 2008 at the Hospice Home. He was born in Alamance County and was the son of the late Solon Lorenzo and Hattie Nicholson Murray. Elmer was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church and a former member of the Alamance Civitan Club. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and retired from General Electric. He is survived by his wife of the home, Pauline Minor Murray; daughter, Karen Murray Webb and her husband Michael of Snow Camp; son, Gary Eston Murray and his wife Wanda of Burlington; stepdaughters, Paula Mark Crawford of Burlington, Cindy Archie, Jr. Wilborn of Mebane; stepsons, Jerry Linda Minor of Gibsonville, Randy Vicki Minor of Elon; grandchildren, Jessica Webb, Chris Jamie Murray, great grandchildren, Eston Murray and Adela Murray; step grandchildren, Ritchie Sarah Minor, Derrick Lauren Minor, Brian Meredith Minor, Amy Roney, Kellie Crawford, Michelle Crawford, Cara Wilborn, Allison Wilborn; 3 step great grandchildren and a twin brother, Earl Clifton Murray of Liberty. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Holden Murray and his parents. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday at Friendship United Methodist Church by Rev. Alvin Horne, Rev. Jack Page and Rev. Larry Janey. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Saturday evening at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington NC 27215 or to Friendship United Methodist Church, 4702 Friendship-Patterson Mill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215 or to Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Chapel c/o St. Paul's Lutheran Church 2719 Bellemont Alamance Rd., Burlington, NC 27215. The family would like to say a special "Thank You" to the staff of Hospice for the special loving care they showered upon Elmer.