Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia Moore Murray, 67 of Marshall will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday December 10, 2011 at Full Gospel Holy Temple Church with Bishop Larry Kiel officiating. The family will recieve friends from 6-8 p.m., Friday Decemb er 09, 2011 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Amelia Moore Murray was born January 1, 1944 to the union of the late Mr. Finest and Effie Warren Moore in Marshall Harrison County, Texas. Sister Murray departed this life on December 1, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev Lorenzo Murray Jr. of 31 years and a daughter Effie Marie Murray. She attended Marshall Public Schools and was a graduate of H.B. Pemberton High School. She also attended Wiley College and received a Certificate of Completion in Computer Technology. At an early age she joined Zion Hill Baptist Church. In addition she served as First Lady to Rev Lorenzo Murray in the United Methodist and Baptist Churches for over 25 years. She loved singing and playing the piano for the youth and senior choirs of several churches. She leaves to cherish five children; Rita Phillips (Alvin), Freida Hayes (John), James Patrick Washington, of Marshall, Texas, Eddie J. Washington (Sherita), and Camelia Dixion (Kennyon) of Virginia Beach, VA., 17 grandchildren; Tamelia Phillips, Kayci Washington, Alvin Phillips Jr., Finest Phillips, Jaymi Washington, John Ezra Hayes, Kelli Washington, Markie Woodrow, Kendra Washington, Cherita Washington, Davin Dixon, John Hayes III, Jayce Hayes, Jasmine Washington, Daniel Dixon, James P. Washington Jr., and Jhizah Hayes, and six great-grandchildren; Kristen Phillips, Kendrick J Brown, Jermaine Taylor, Gracyn Taylor, Lillian J Rosemond Phillips, and Jhavorry Emory. She also leaves behind a number of god-children, relatives, and friends. Acknowledgement When trouble come to try our soul, we thank God for friends and family standing by. This is a troubling time, and your love and kindness has eased this mournful load. Your prayers lifted our heads and gave us strength to know that everything will be fine. So in our time of grief we cry. But by His grace and mercy we'll get through this heart ache. God blessed us to have family and friends standing by. Whatever you did to comfort and console our hearts we are more than thankful. God bless each of you and please don't ever stop what you do! Keep Praying! A special thanks to Bishop Dr. Larry B. Kiel Sr., Evangelist M. Kiel and the Full Gospel Holy TempleChurch Family for your kindness, and to Good Shepherd Home Health for your dedicated care. We appreciate and love everyone of you!