Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameDewell Elias Murray
Birth4 Mar 1916, Stanly County, NC
Death8 Jul 2011, Stanly County, NC
Burial10 Jul 2011, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanly County, NC
FatherAussie Gold Murray (1883-1934)
MotherMinnie Angeline Lambert (1890-1977)
Spouses
Birth6 Feb 1916
Death29 May 1997
BurialPleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanly County, NC
ChildrenThelma Jane (1936-2019)
Notes for Dewell Elias Murray
Dewell Murray

Monday, July 11, 2011 - Dewell Elias Murray, 95, of Oakboro, NC, passed away, July 8, 2011 at the home of his daughter, Thelma Burris.

Mr. Murray was born March 4, 1916 in Stanly County to the late Ossie Gold Murray and Minnie Angeline Lambert Murray. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Anna Hathcock Murray; grandson, Randy Burris; seven brothers and one sister.

He served in the US Army during WWII in the European Theatre, 99th  Infantry Division.  He was a retired truck driver for Service Distributing.

The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m., Sunday, July 10, at Hartsell Funeral Home in Albemarle. The funeral service will begin at 6 p.m., officiated by Rev. Garry Baker. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

At other times the family will meet at the home of Billy Joe and Thelma Burris in Oakboro.

He is survived by his daughter, Thelma Burris and husband Billy Joe of Oakboro, NC; a grandson, Rick Burris and wife Jane of Statesville, NC; a great-granddaughter, Rebecca Jane Burris; a great-grandson, Robert Burris and a sister, Bessie Mae Huneycutt of Beaufort, NC.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County.

Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is assisting the Murray family.

Stanly News & Press, 11 Jul 2011
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