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Mrs. Clara Grant Murray

December 22, 1918 - May 26, 2015

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara G. Murray formerly of Berkley County, South Carolina will be held on Monday June 1, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. from St. Luke Reform Episcopal Church, 60 Nassau St., Charleston, SC 29403. Interment to follow at Jerusalem United Methodist Church Cemetery, 1096 Old Highway 6, Cross, SC 29436. Public viewing to be held at Hilton Mortuary, 1852 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405 from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. Mrs. Murray entered into rest on Tuesday May 26, 2015. A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Sullivan Chapel, 2548 Main Street, Columbia is in charge of these arrangements. Mrs. Clara Grant Murray, daughter of the late Charlotte Gilliard and Steve Grant, was born December 22, 1918 in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Clara was educated in the Berkeley County school system. On July 27, 1941, she was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Henry Murray, Sr. and to this union, six children were born. She worked tirelessly as a professional packer and retired from the Mayflower Moving and Storage Company. “Granny”, as she was affectionately known, was a member of Saint Luke’s Reformed Episcopal Church and was the mother of the church. Then, she become a founding member of the Saint Matthew’s Reformed Episcopal Church where she served faithfully as the pianist, choir member and held various other positions, to include preparing the Eucharist for many years before returning to Saint Luke’s Reformed Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two sisters; Julia Nelson and Lucinda Bryant. Left to cherish precious memories are her children; Charlotte M. Broomfield of North Charleston, SC, Jennie M. (Jerry) Poole, Sr., of Durham, NC, Betty M. Davis of Columbia, SC, Henry Murray (Veral Wright) of Washington, DC, Robert (Donna) Murray of Sumter, SC and Ida L. Murray also of North Charleston, SC; a brother-in-law, Dr. Samuel Murray; eighteen grandchildren; forty-seven great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Funeral services for Mrs. Clara G. Murray formerly of Berkley County, South Carolina will be held on Monday June 1, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. from St. Luke Reform Episcopal Church, 60 Nassau St., Charleston, SC 29403. Interment to follow at Jerusalem... View Obituary & Service Information

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