Beverly Anne Wade Murray, 83, of Alpharetta, Georgia, and formerly Plant City, died Jan. 15, 2015, from cancer and other illnesses.
She was the first “Little Miss Plant City” and was head majorette at Plant City High School, where she graduated in 1950. She and her husband raised their children in Lakeland. Mrs. Murray enjoyed bridge and bowling, and was an avid Florida Gators fan.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Murray, of Lakeland. She is survived by her daughters, Sharon Sullivan (Jerry), of Sugar Hill, Georgia and Leslie Stamps (Jansen), of Marietta, Georgia; and son, James D. Murray Jr. (Chris), of Palm Beach Gardens; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way; sisters, Bettye Bryant, of Plant City, and Virginia (Jenny) Ellis, of Lake City; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in the chapel at First United Methodist Church on Lake Morton in Lakeland. A reception will follow in the church parlor.
