BETTY "BECKY" JO MURRAY

Becky Murray, age 74, of Orlando, Florida passed away May 17, 2014. Becky was born on June 23, 1939 in Beaufort, South Carolina. She was a realtor. Becky is survived by her Husband, Wendel Murray; Sons, Jim Murray, Brian Murray; Daughter, Wendy McKenna; Brother, Butch Kearse; and 3 Grandchildren. The funeral service is at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 with visiting hours from 10 a.m. to noon at A Community Funeral Home. Internment service will be at 3:00 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando. Becky was born in Beaufort SC to Joel and Betty Kearse of Beaufort SC. Joel was a barber and Betty was the manager of the local movie theater. Becky attended Beaufort High School and went on to receive her AA degree in Accounting. Married on August 21, 1954 to US Navy Corpsman Wendel Murray, Becky and Wendel were married nearly 60 years. As a Navy Wife, Becky traveled and lived with her husband while raising her three children in many parts of the world and US. Overseas stations included Oahu Hawaii and Keflavik Iceland with a free vacation to Germany on one of her favorite airplanes, the C-118. Around the United States she has lived in South Carolina, North Carolina, Connecticut, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, California, moved to Florida in 1977, and Orlando in 1988. Becky was a gifted artist with many paintings and renderings including oils, watercolors, and pencils. Always there for her family, Becky moved to Orlando to be with her children. She would often quote that she loved her husband and children “past the deep blue sky”. In Lieu of Flowers, Mom requested a donation be made in her honor to: a) Florida United Methodist Children's Home: 51 Children's Way, Enterprise, Fl 32725, Telephone: 386-668-4774. http://www.allchildrenfirst.org/fumch/ (click on: what you can do / make a donation) b) Friends of Caroline Hospice: 1110 13th Street, Port Royal, SC 29935, Telephone: 843-525-6257. http://www.friendsofcarolinehospice.org/ (donate / ways to give / donate button at page bottom) c) For Out of Town Visitors: Comfort Suites Downtown: 2416 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, Fl (407) 228-228-4007. www.orlandocomfortsuites.com

BETTY "BECKY" JO MURRAY

June 23, 1939 - May 17, 2014