The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25
Death Of NJ. p McMurry.

Death OF NJ. r. MlclMurry.
/ M. P. McMurry, one of the county S
older citizens and Confederate veteran,
passed over the silent river last Satur-
day night, Oct. 10, 1912, at midnight,
at his home near Mount Zion, after an
illness of several months of internal
cancer.
Martin Pitts McMurry was born in
Smith County, Tenn, Aug. 8, 1843.
He was the son of Martin McMurry,
and with his parents came to Obion
County at the age OF IL years. His
first wife was Miss Rachel Johnson,
reared in Franklin, Tenn, mother of
Mrs. Perry Browder. Some years after
Mrs. McMurry's death Mr.. McMurry
was married to Miss Alice Goodwin, who
lived short time only. The third union
was with Miss Amanda Miller, mother
OF Miss Rachel McMurry, who, with
her half sister, Mrs. Browder, are the
only survivors of the immediate fam
lily. Mr.. McMurry leaves two brothers,
j. F. McMurry, of Mount Zion, and Fl.
w. McMurry, of Dresden, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Callie Smith, of Hornbeak
The death of his last wife took place
about fourteen months ago. She was a
niece of Col. w. M. Wilson, of Obion.
Deceased joined the Methodist Church
at Mount Zion in 1872. He was stew
ard for twenty-five years and Sunday
school teacher. He belonged to the
Order of the Golden Cross.
In May, 1861, Mr.. McMurry enlisted
in the Confederacy. He was transferred
from the Twelfth Infantry to Company
E, Third Kentucky Infantry, with whom
he served until the war closed, ending
an honorable career as soldier.
Mr.. McMurry was one of the most
useful and influential citizens of his
day and time. He was a man of the
broadcast character and intelligence.
Plain in manner and unassuming, al
ways pleasant, friendly, he was gifted
with most unerring judgment and
discretion, and with these splendid per-
sonal characteristics he was cordially |
and universally esteemed. He was in
every way man of the highest order.
His stewardship in the church, in social,
civil and military affairs enriched his
community and exalted his name. He
was devoted to his home and honored
its sanctuary, and the loved ones bless
his name.
The ennobling influences of such
character live long in memory and WELD
the greatest good to his fellow men.
Services were conducted Sunday after
noon at Mount Zion Church, the re-
mains being escorted by a procession
nearly mile in length. They were
placed in the altar, surrounded by the
family, the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and the veterans. After a suit
able song service, Rev. j. H. Witt, of
Weakley County, Rev. G. J. Carman
and Rev. w. w. Adams all paid tribute
to the dead. Several of the veterans
and comrades also paid their respects,
and Revs. Waters and Huey, of the
Baptist Church, added their tribute.
Then the remains were viewed and the
casket removed to the grave where the
veterans took charge of the burial.
The pail bearers were-Active: ]. r.
Hughes, F. M. McRee, A. L. Brevard,
D. W. Pursley, R. w. Powell, J. l.. I
Cochran. Honorary: Lum Carter, J.
Fl. Steel, Henry Moffett, j. ]. Jones, I
R. A. Browder, Foster McMurry, Robt. /
Joyner, Captain Hickman, Capt. VIM. r
5huck, 7. j. Latimer, T. H. Latimer,
D. L. Craver, w. H. Sanders, w. q. t
w. ]. Briggs, VIM. Alex C
ander, W. B. Stovall, VIM. Stallcup, L
Lee Bransford, Jube Glass, James H.
Saunders, w. M. Harris, J. M. Moss, v
William McMurry, Martin Chambers. S