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Submitted: 4/2/19 • Approved: 4/2/19 • Last Updated: 4/5/19 • R818551-G806730-S3
Rachel
Oct 1, 1937
Oct 2, 2018
Glenn
SGT E-5
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Mar 10, 1935
Mar 26, 2016
Funeral services for Rachel Victoria (Adkisson) Murray, 81, Hartville, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 5, 2018 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Murray celebrated her last birthday by experiencing the joyful reunion with her Lord and Savior and husband of 60 years, Glenn Murray. Rachel, or as Glenn referred to her “Rach”, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at the Hartville Care Center.
She was born October 1, 1937, at Gid, Arkansas, to T. J. Adkisson and Addie Dell Bruce Adkisson. She faithfully served alongside her husband in the ministry for fifty-five plus years. Together they ministered in Missouri and Arkansas. She served wherever needed and even when called to play the piano without sheet music, given only instructions “play it in 4 flats please”. All of which complimented her husband’s ministry. Mrs. Murray worked in Children’s Ministry, held numerous positions in the Women’s Auxiliary, cleaned the church, worked in youth camp many years and at the same time raised a family. Her love and devotion to the Lord touched and influenced countless lives through the years and she is to be praised for all she has done for the glory of God.
Rachel and Glenn were married September 24, 1955 in West Plains. She is survived by their five children, Dwight Murray, Pomona, Missouri, Wesley Murray and wife, Judy, Houston, Missouri, Jonathan Murray and wife, Lesa, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Clarissa Moon and husband, Melvin, Hartville, Missouri and Ronald Murray and wife, Leslie, West Plains; eleven grandchildren, Sarah Rachel Murray, Kyle, Kris and Ellie Horbyk, Kyle Murray, Katie Jo Klaproth, Caleb Moon, Shanda Branstetter, Seth Moon, Gillian Maples and Emma Grace Murray; eight great-grandchildren and one on the way; one brother, Shelby “Amos” Adkisson and wife, Evona, West Plains; one sister, Ernestine Doss and husband, Don, West Plains; five sisters-in-law, Eudene Holt, West Plains, Jane Mackley, Coolidge, Arizona, Joyce Moore and husband, Dwaine, Doniphan, Missouri, Sharon Johnson, Elsberry, Missouri and Sue Stillwell and husband, Kenneth, Doniphan, Missouri; one brother-in-law, Charles Stobaugh, University City, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one brother, Ernest Adkisson, one infant brother, Junior Ardell Adkisson, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jess and Clara Murray, and sister-in-law, Emma Lee Stobaugh, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Texas County Memorial Foundation Chaplain Fund and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Reverend Glenn Edwin Murray, 81, Hartville, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2016 at United Freewill Baptist Church, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Reverend Murray passed away at 3:09 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Hartville Care Center.
He was born March 10, 1935, at Doniphan, Missouri, to Jess Earl Murray and Clara Marie Crook Murray. He graduated from Doniphan High School with the Class of 1953. Reverend Murray was a veteran, having served with the United States National Guard. On September 24, 1955, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Rachel Victoria Adkisson. He worked at sawmills and restored antique furniture; having worked at Joplin Brothers Handle Factory and Smith Gas Company. While working at Cloud Oak Flooring, he answered the call to preach; he ministered for the next fifty-five years. On December 11, 1960 he preached his first sermon at the First Freewill Baptist Church, West Plains and where he was later ordained to preach on April 2, 1962 when his son, Jon, was ten days old. Susie Murray Stillwell was the first convert, at the Oak Grove Church of God, Doniphan, Missouri on January 1, 1961. He preached 9,700 sermons, led 2,370 souls to being saved, officiated 1,900 funerals, 200 weddings, 700 baptisms and preached at over 700 revivals. Reverend Murray served at Pleasant Home Freewill Baptist Church, Alton Freewill Baptist Church, Hannon Freewill Baptist Church, Cabool Freewill Baptist Church, Oak Grove Church of God, First Freewill Baptist Church, Batesville, Arkansas, United Freewill Baptist Church, West Plains, State Line, Victory (Myrtle), Dry Creek and Hartville. He enjoyed turkey hunting, taking his 100th in the Spring of 2015.
He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Rachel Murray; five children, Dwight Murray, Pomona, Missouri, Wesley Murray and wife, Judy, Houston, Missouri, Jonathan Murray, wife, Lesa, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Clarissa Moon, husband, Melvin, Hartville, Missouri and Ronald Murray, wife, Leslie, West Plains, Missouri; eleven grandchildren, Sarah Rachel Murray, Kyle, Kris and Ellie Horbyk, Kyle Murray, Katie Jo Klaproth, Caleb Moon, Shanda Branstetter, Seth Moon, Gillian Moon and Emma Grace Murray; three great-grandchildren and three on the way; four sisters, Jane Mackley, Coolage, Arizona, Joyce Moore, husband, Dwaine, Doniphan, Missouri, Sharon Johnson, Elsberry, Missouri and Sue Stillwell, husband, Kenneth, Doniphan, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Ernestine Doss, husband, Don, West Plains, Missouri and Eudene Holt, West Plains, Missouri; two brothers-in-law, Shelby Adkisson, wife, Evona, West Plains, Missouri and Charles Stobaugh, University City, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, one sister, Emma Lee Stobaugh, father-in-law and mother-in-law, T. J. and Addie Adkisson and one brother-in-law, Ernest Adkisson, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at United Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Texas County Memorial Hospital Foundation Chaplain’s Fund and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Contributed on 4/2/19 by mjrwag
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