Betty Joyce Murrell

Services for Mrs. Betty Joyce Murrell, 75, of Gilmer will be held 2:00 P.M, Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Donald Kitchell officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. She was born on January 12, 1937, in Upshur County, Texas to Horace and Mabel Skinner Newsome and passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012, in Gilmer. Mrs. Murrell was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Gilmer. She married Leroy Murrell on May 23, 1951 and he preceded her in death on March 19, 2007. Mrs. Murrell is survived by her children, Roy Lee Murrell of Gilmer, Linda Joyce Reardon of Gilmer, James Edward Murrell of Dallas, Elizabeth Ann Bunn of Gilmer, Cathy Jo Pearson of Gilmer, Paula Gail Wade of Gilmer, Candace Michelle Murrell of Gilmer; sister, Maurice Bickerdike of Gilmer; 14 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 1 sister. Pallbearers are David Bickerdike, Donald Bickerdike, Michael Bickerdike, Shannon Bickerdike, Kevin Bunn, Dustin Pearson, and Tyler Bunn. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 29, 2012, from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.