Francis Murray, 88, of Bude, MS, passed on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Country Brook Nursing Home in Brookhaven, MS. Visitation will be at Franklin Funeral Home on Saturday, August 2, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and continue on Sunday, August 3, 2014 from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at 2:00 PM at Bude Baptist Church. The graveside service will follow in the Midway Cemetery. Rev. Harold Anderson and Rev. Greg Warnock will be officiating the services. Franklin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Pallbearers are Lance Murray, Scott Murray, Jerry Murray, Stephen Murray, Logan Murray, and Javy Watts.

Mrs. Murray was born January 5, 1928 in Bolivar County, MS to Earnest and Gertrude Hill. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Bude, MS. She was employed as a supervisor at Movie Star in Bude, and a seamstress at Kellwood in McComb, MS. She was a loving mother and grandmother that loved her family, gardening, sewing and being with her church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Murray; parents, Earnest and Gertrude Hill; brother, Earnest Hill Jr.; sisters, Annie Murray and Geneva Barfield; son, Michael Murray of Wesson and an infant daughter.

Survivors are her son, Glynn Murray (Gloria) of Brookhaven, MS; grandchildren, Lance Murray, Scott Murray, Jerry Murray, and Stephen Murray; great grandchildren, Logan Murray, Mattie Clair Murray, Javy Watts, Jace Watts, Jett Watts, Jenny Parker Murray, Riley Cooper Murray, and Phillip Michael Murray, along with along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.