Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathSep 26, 2008, Alamance County, North Carolina [20677]
BurialFriendship Church Cemetery, 4612 Friendship Patterson Mill Road, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [48]
FlagsUS Army, US Military, World War II
FatherSolon Lorenzo MURRAY (1871-1922)
MotherHattie Lorena NICHOLSON (1878-1973)
Spouses
BurialFriendship Church Cemetery, 4612 Friendship Patterson Mill Road, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [20738]
FatherAlgernon Porter HOLDEN (1885-1974)
MotherMaude Janette HINES (1895-1972)
Children(Confidential, Female)
Gary Easton (1945-2013)
DeathNov 16, 2017, Alamance County, North Carolina [20678]
BurialShallow Ford Christian Church, 1263 Shallow Ford Church Road, Alamance County, North Carolina [20678]
FatherJohn Allen McKINNEY (1877-1937)
MotherMinnie Alice RUDD (1887-1965)
Obituary Online notes for Elmer Eston MURRAY
9/27/2008
Elmer Eston Murray
BURLINGTON — Elmer Eston Murray, 90, of 6225 N.C. 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 World War II 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; stepgrandchildren, Ritchie (Sarah) Minor, Derrick (Lauren) Minor, Brian (Meredith) Minor, Amy Roney, Kellie Crawford, Michelle Crawford, Cara Wilborn and Allison Wilborn; three great-stepgrandchildren; 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 p.m. Sunday at Friendship United Methodist Church by the Rev. Alvin Horne, the Rev. Jack Page and the Rev. Larry Janey. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday 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 Road, Burlington N.C. 27215; Friendship United Methodist Church, 4702 Friendship-Patterson Mill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215; Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Chapel, c/o St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2719 Bellemont-Alamance Road, Burlington, N.C. 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.
You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com [20677]
Elmer Eston Murray
BURLINGTON — Elmer Eston Murray, 90, of 6225 N.C. 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 World War II 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; stepgrandchildren, Ritchie (Sarah) Minor, Derrick (Lauren) Minor, Brian (Meredith) Minor, Amy Roney, Kellie Crawford, Michelle Crawford, Cara Wilborn and Allison Wilborn; three great-stepgrandchildren; 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 p.m. Sunday at Friendship United Methodist Church by the Rev. Alvin Horne, the Rev. Jack Page and the Rev. Larry Janey. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday 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 Road, Burlington N.C. 27215; Friendship United Methodist Church, 4702 Friendship-Patterson Mill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215; Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Chapel, c/o St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2719 Bellemont-Alamance Road, Burlington, N.C. 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.
You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com [20677]
Obituary Online notes for Pauline Frances (Spouse 2)
11/17/2017
Pauline Minor Murray
BURLINGTON - Pauline McKinney Minor Murray, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Caswell County on July 18, 1928 to the late John Allen McKinney and Minnie Rudd McKinney Terrell Wray and was the wife to the late Ernest Lee Minor who died in 1979 and the late Elmer Eston Murray who died in 2008.
Pauline retired from Tower Hosiery. She was a member of Belmont Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the church choir and was a former member of Ossipee Baptist Church where she played the piano for many years. Pauline enjoyed visiting family and friends and baking her chocolate cakes.
Survivors include her son, Jerry Minor and wife, Linda, Randy Minor and wife, Vicki; daughters, Paula Crawford and husband, Mark, Cindy Wilborn and husband, Archie, Jr.; 7 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren and 3 step great grandchildren; a brother, Hassel McKinney; step daughter, Karen Webb and husband, Mike; step daughter-in-law, Wanda Murray, and several nieces and nephews.
Pauline was preceded in death by her two husbands; parents; a son, Donnie Minor; great grandson, Christopher Jack Shipley; brothers, Malloy, Virgil, Raleigh and Luther McKinney; sisters, Eva Smith and Beulah Rudd; infant sisters, Jewell Marie McKinney and Ethel E. McKinney and step son, Gary Murray.
The funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Belmont Baptist Church by Rev. Larry Janey, Rev. Ricky Lewis and Rev. Brian Minor. The burial will follow in Shallow Ford Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Saturday at Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory and other times at the daughter, Paula Crawford’s home.
Memorials may be made to Belmont Baptist Church, 3032 Bellemont Mt. Hermon Rd, Burlington, NC 27215 or to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215. You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com. [20678]
Pauline Minor Murray
BURLINGTON - Pauline McKinney Minor Murray, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Caswell County on July 18, 1928 to the late John Allen McKinney and Minnie Rudd McKinney Terrell Wray and was the wife to the late Ernest Lee Minor who died in 1979 and the late Elmer Eston Murray who died in 2008.
Pauline retired from Tower Hosiery. She was a member of Belmont Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the church choir and was a former member of Ossipee Baptist Church where she played the piano for many years. Pauline enjoyed visiting family and friends and baking her chocolate cakes.
Survivors include her son, Jerry Minor and wife, Linda, Randy Minor and wife, Vicki; daughters, Paula Crawford and husband, Mark, Cindy Wilborn and husband, Archie, Jr.; 7 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren and 3 step great grandchildren; a brother, Hassel McKinney; step daughter, Karen Webb and husband, Mike; step daughter-in-law, Wanda Murray, and several nieces and nephews.
Pauline was preceded in death by her two husbands; parents; a son, Donnie Minor; great grandson, Christopher Jack Shipley; brothers, Malloy, Virgil, Raleigh and Luther McKinney; sisters, Eva Smith and Beulah Rudd; infant sisters, Jewell Marie McKinney and Ethel E. McKinney and step son, Gary Murray.
The funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Belmont Baptist Church by Rev. Larry Janey, Rev. Ricky Lewis and Rev. Brian Minor. The burial will follow in Shallow Ford Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Saturday at Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory and other times at the daughter, Paula Crawford’s home.
Memorials may be made to Belmont Baptist Church, 3032 Bellemont Mt. Hermon Rd, Burlington, NC 27215 or to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215. You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com. [20678]