Sixth Generation

110. Paul MURRAY was born on 24 Aug 1909 in North Carolina.¹³⁷ He died on 23 Feb 1983 in Catawba County, North Carolina andwas buried in Mountain View United Methodist Church, Catawba County, North Carolina.

Paul MURRAY and Sadie Elizabeth LOFTIN were married estimated 1929. Sadie Elizabeth LOFTIN (daughter of Alonzo Lester [Loftain] LOFTIN and Ida Lillian SETZER) was born on 8 Jun 1909 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 15 Dec 2007 in Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley, Newton, NC and was buried in Pisgah United Methodist Church, Balls Creek, Catawba County, NC.

Her obituary appeared as follows: Catawba - Sadie Elizabeth Loftin Murray Lee, 98, of Conover Nursing, previously of Catawba, passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born June 8, 1909, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo Loftin and Ida Setzer Loftin. She was the oldest member of Pisgah United Methodist Church in Catawba. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Vernon A. Lee of Catawba and Paul A. Murray of Claremont; brothers, Charlie, Theodore, Mike, Sam and Oscar Loftin; sisters, Elma Huffman, Thelma Connor Lanier, Allie Lee and Daisy Pearl Herman; a half brother, Roy Loftin; and half sisters, Floye Eller, Nannie Martin, Lillie Loftin and Verdie Lee Boggs Yount. She is survived by a son, Bill Murray and wife, Hassie, of Florida; daughters, Joyce Murray Setzer of Claremont and Linda Setzer and husband, Danny, of Newton; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Lee Murray and husband, Jack, of Claremont; a sister, Frances Loftin Cook of Catawba; grandchildren, Paulette Burns and husband, Larry, Diane Poovey and husband, Charles, Jay Setzer and wife, Jane, Eddie Murray and wife, Pam, Gary Murray and wife, Lorraine, and Jonathan Setzer and wife, Marie; step-grandchildren, Scotty Murray and wife, Sandy, and Patty Murray James and husband, Lewis; great-grandchildren, Scott Burns and wife, Cynthia, Kevin Poovey and wife, Michelle, Michael Poovey and wife, Jennifer, Jason Setzer and wife, Maria, Melissa Cornett and husband, Chris, Melissa Murray Grice and husband, Robbie, and Melinda Murray Monegan and husband, Reed; two stepgreat-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at 3 p.m. at Pisgah United Methodist Church in Catawba, with the Rev. Bob Silber officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Scotty Murray, Timmy Lee, Kevin Poovey, Michael Poovey, Jason Setzer and Scott Burns. The family will receive friends Monday from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. at Pisgah United Methodist Church, prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Pisgah United Methodist Church, 4950 Little Mountain Road, Catawba, N.C. 28609 or Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Lee family. [Published in the Hickory Daily Record on 12/16/2007]