Webster
Lee "Webb" Murray
Webb Murray son of John and Mae Howard Murray was born March 19, 1951 in
Springfield, Missouri and went to be with his Lord on February 14, 2013 in his home in Crane,
Missouri.
Webb was united in marriage to Nancy Tolbert on December 22, 1967. He was
saved at the age of 13 and had been a member of the Elsey Baptist Church since
that time. Webb was attending Bowling Chapel Church for many years and this was
his church family whom he relied on so much.
Webb was probably most known for his humor and love of playing music with
friends. He was a very young boy when he first started playing the guitar. His
mother was probably his greatest inspiration. His cousin Bessie Foster gave him
his one and only lesson. She taught him to play the C F and G chord and from
that he became one of the best guitar players in the area. Webb also learned to
play the bass guitar upside down, drums, mandolin and the piano. He had a unique
way of speeding up any song on the piano. Everyone loved his style of playing
the piano. He started out playing the jaw bones with the Foggy River Boys and
moved up to the Flying Buzzards. He has probably played music with everyone
around for hundreds of miles. Webb also played with his church group Bowling Chapel
Quartet, with his wife, Nancy, Pastor Pauline Evans, and the closest thing he
had to a sister, Susie Rinker
Webb also had a recording studio for some time called "Ye Old Pickin
Parlor." That little building heard alot of good music over the years. he also
played music at Silver Dollar City for a number of years with Tom Ward, Randy
Newman and Terry Flowers. They were known as "Marvel Cave". Webb said he was
lucky to have played music with so many friends and family, but he had two
special people to him. One was his grandson David and the other was Rex Peters.
Webb dearly loved giving John Amos so much Trouble when he sang Preacher &
the Bear.
Besides loving his family friends and music, he loved to drive a truck,
which he did until his retirement in 2010 when he became
ill.
Webb was preceded in death by parents, John and Mae Murray; stepfather,
Sam Morris and a brother Dexter Murray.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Nancy of the home; three children
and one hearted adopted son, son, Doug Murray and wife Felecia, son, David
Murray and wife Julie, daughter, Bobbi Jo Small and husband Casey and hearted
adopted son, Hank Bunch all of Crane; a brother, Hiriam "Tex" Murray also of
Crane; 12 grandchildren, a great grandson and 3 step great grandchildren, Dakota L Murray of Rogers, Arkansas,
Samantha, Douglas Jr., Tayler, Bryce, David Jr., Wyatt Murray, Alexa Jo and Aiden
Small all of Crane, Jeffrey and Austin Murray of Ozark, Missouri, Karley Murray
of Spokane, Missouri, Tanner Campbell of Crane, Lindsey and husband Tony Barker
of Crane, Cody and wife Ashley of Purdy, Missouri; great grandchildren, Jeremia
Murray of Cassville, Haven Barker of Crane, Ashton and Kayden Campbell of
Purdy.
Funeral services will be Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the
First Baptist Church, Crane, Missouri. Burial will be in Bowling Chapel
Cemetery, Crane under the care of Westrip Funeral Home. Visitation will be from
3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, February 17, 2013 in the funeral
home.
Lee "Webb" Murray
Webb Murray son of John and Mae Howard Murray was born March 19, 1951 in
Springfield, Missouri and went to be with his Lord on February 14, 2013 in his home in Crane,
Missouri.
Webb was united in marriage to Nancy Tolbert on December 22, 1967. He was
saved at the age of 13 and had been a member of the Elsey Baptist Church since
that time. Webb was attending Bowling Chapel Church for many years and this was
his church family whom he relied on so much.
Webb was probably most known for his humor and love of playing music with
friends. He was a very young boy when he first started playing the guitar. His
mother was probably his greatest inspiration. His cousin Bessie Foster gave him
his one and only lesson. She taught him to play the C F and G chord and from
that he became one of the best guitar players in the area. Webb also learned to
play the bass guitar upside down, drums, mandolin and the piano. He had a unique
way of speeding up any song on the piano. Everyone loved his style of playing
the piano. He started out playing the jaw bones with the Foggy River Boys and
moved up to the Flying Buzzards. He has probably played music with everyone
around for hundreds of miles. Webb also played with his church group Bowling Chapel
Quartet, with his wife, Nancy, Pastor Pauline Evans, and the closest thing he
had to a sister, Susie Rinker
Webb also had a recording studio for some time called "Ye Old Pickin
Parlor." That little building heard alot of good music over the years. he also
played music at Silver Dollar City for a number of years with Tom Ward, Randy
Newman and Terry Flowers. They were known as "Marvel Cave". Webb said he was
lucky to have played music with so many friends and family, but he had two
special people to him. One was his grandson David and the other was Rex Peters.
Webb dearly loved giving John Amos so much Trouble when he sang Preacher &
the Bear.
Besides loving his family friends and music, he loved to drive a truck,
which he did until his retirement in 2010 when he became
ill.
Webb was preceded in death by parents, John and Mae Murray; stepfather,
Sam Morris and a brother Dexter Murray.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Nancy of the home; three children
and one hearted adopted son, son, Doug Murray and wife Felecia, son, David
Murray and wife Julie, daughter, Bobbi Jo Small and husband Casey and hearted
adopted son, Hank Bunch all of Crane; a brother, Hiriam "Tex" Murray also of
Crane; 12 grandchildren, a great grandson and 3 step great grandchildren, Dakota L Murray of Rogers, Arkansas,
Samantha, Douglas Jr., Tayler, Bryce, David Jr., Wyatt Murray, Alexa Jo and Aiden
Small all of Crane, Jeffrey and Austin Murray of Ozark, Missouri, Karley Murray
of Spokane, Missouri, Tanner Campbell of Crane, Lindsey and husband Tony Barker
of Crane, Cody and wife Ashley of Purdy, Missouri; great grandchildren, Jeremia
Murray of Cassville, Haven Barker of Crane, Ashton and Kayden Campbell of
Purdy.
Funeral services will be Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the
First Baptist Church, Crane, Missouri. Burial will be in Bowling Chapel
Cemetery, Crane under the care of Westrip Funeral Home. Visitation will be from
3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, February 17, 2013 in the funeral
home.
