FORESTON - Mary Jane Murray, 92, widow of Leo Murray, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Born Sept. 3, 1922, in Greeleyville, she was a daughter of the late George and Janie Keels Green. She attended the public schools of Clarendon County. She was a member of Holy Rock Holiness Church, where she was the mother of the church. She was employed with Richburg Farms.
Survivors include four daughters, Ethel Lee Murray of Richmond, Va., Etta (Sammy) Washington of New York, N.Y., Martha Sabb of Greeleyville and Virginia (Woodrow) Ragin of Manning; five sons, Alfred Murray, Ernest (Lelia Margaret) Murray, Minister Kenneth (Ethel) Murray and John Allen (Everlena) Murray, all of Manning, and Minister Solomon (Gail) Murray of New Orleans, La.; a special daughter-in-law, Martha W. Murray of Manning; an additional son-in-law, Roman (Cynthia) Hilton of Timmonsville; a sister, Wilhelmenia Jenkins of Richmond; three sisters-in-law, Connie (Rigby) Conyers of New Haven, Conn., Illa Murray of Forreston and Fannie Murray of Kingstree; 24 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Celebratory services for Mary Jane Murray will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St. in Manning, with Prophet Harry Robinson presiding; Overseer Early Singletary officiating; and the Rev. Elton Hilton, Elder Nathaniel Murray, Minister Solomon Murray, Minister Kenneth Murray and the Rev. Annette Ragin assisting. Burial will follow in Junky Yard Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the home, 4777 S. Brewington Road in Foreston.
Services for Mary Jane Murray have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
