1926
Murry
2012
Murry M Brewer
April 16, 1926 — April 21, 2012
Murry L. Brewer, age 86 of Amarillo passed away on April 21, 2012.
Memorial Service will be at 2:00 PM Friday, April 27 at the First Baptist Church of Abernathy with Rev. Michael O’Donnell officiating.
Murry was born April 16, 1926 in Abernathy to Charley C. and Erma (Hall) Brewer. He graduated from Kress High School. Murry received a B.A. in Speech from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview and a B.D. in Bible from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
On December 28, 1944, he married the love of his life, Carmelita Grantham in Kress. They had been dating since October of that year. Murry was quoted as saying “The only reason they dated for so long was he had to convince her he was the one!” They began their life together farming, but in 1951, Murry was called into the ministry. He pastored churches in Dimmit, Blum, Jayton, Lubbock, Odessa and finally, Abernathy, until his retirement in 2001. He and Carmelita managed the Clairmont Retirement Residence and worked for Holiday Retirement Corp. until retirement in 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Carmelita, his wife of almost 65 years in 2009; and an infant daughter, Melody Lynn in 1950.
Murry is survived by two sons, Rick Brewer and wife Kathy of McKinney and Larry Brewer and wife Sue of Amarillo; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial Service will be at 2:00 PM Friday, April 27 at the First Baptist Church of Abernathy with Rev. Michael O’Donnell officiating.
Murry was born April 16, 1926 in Abernathy to Charley C. and Erma (Hall) Brewer. He graduated from Kress High School. Murry received a B.A. in Speech from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview and a B.D. in Bible from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
On December 28, 1944, he married the love of his life, Carmelita Grantham in Kress. They had been dating since October of that year. Murry was quoted as saying “The only reason they dated for so long was he had to convince her he was the one!” They began their life together farming, but in 1951, Murry was called into the ministry. He pastored churches in Dimmit, Blum, Jayton, Lubbock, Odessa and finally, Abernathy, until his retirement in 2001. He and Carmelita managed the Clairmont Retirement Residence and worked for Holiday Retirement Corp. until retirement in 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Carmelita, his wife of almost 65 years in 2009; and an infant daughter, Melody Lynn in 1950.
Murry is survived by two sons, Rick Brewer and wife Kathy of McKinney and Larry Brewer and wife Sue of Amarillo; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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