James Floyd Murray, 91, of Bowling Green, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring. He was born on November 13, 1921 in Egan, Tennessee, to parents Henry Waterson and Emma Sharp Murray. He was a World War II Veteran and proudly served his Country in the U. S. Army, where he received an Honorary Certificate of Commendation from Brigadier General E. J. McGaw. He moved to Bowling Green, FL with his parents, four sisters, and brother in the summer of 1939, at age 14. There he met the "love of his life", his next door neighbor, Inez P. Terrell, who later, in 1943, became his wife of almost 70 years. He worked as a carpenter and farmer and was employed by Nicholson Supply as a salesman and shop foreman, retiring in 2002. He loved spending time making furniture, gardening, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He was also an active member of the First Baptist Church of Bowling Green.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Emma Murray; two daughters, Donna Murray and Della Murray Jackson; son, James Murray; sisters, Martha Lee Gibson, Georgia Durrance Fort, Myrtle Williams, and June Choat; and brother, Harold Murray.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Inez; daughters, Joyce McClelland (Harold), Shirley Webb (Jack), and Kathy Moseley (Jack); son-in-law, Allen Jackson; ten grandchildren, Will McClelland (Tonya), Ira McClelland, Millie Tinsley (Matt), Jackson Webb (Kaylee), Jordan and Markell Moseley, Darren, Donald, Doug, and David Jackson; thirteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Bowling Green on Thursday, March 21st, with visitation at 1:00 p.m. and funeral at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Steve Henderson and Rev. Roland Davis officiating. Interment is at Bowling Green Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, 4531 U. S. 17, Bowling Green, FL 33834, NU-HOPE Elder Care Services, Inc., 6414 US Hwy 27 S., Sebring, FL 33876, or Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Rd., Sebring, FL 33870.