| Murry, Wilma Helen | |
| Birth: | 8-30-1928 |
| Death: | 12-21-2025 |
| Comments: | Information from obituary |
| Burial: | DeAnn Cemetery (New) North of Hwy 371 |
| Obituary: | Wilma Helen (Munn) Murry, 97, passed away peacefully at her home on December 21, 2025. Wilma was born on what she described as “a cooler than usual” August 30, 1928, in the family home in south Nevada County to Floyd Thomas Munn and Melba Fair (Owen) Munn. On May 31, 1950, she married the love of her life, Rucker Wilson Murry, in Bodcaw, Arkansas, on the same property where she was born. In their 72 years together, they were examples of love, marriage, partnership, family and high moral values. Wilma was a member of First Baptist Church of Prescott for 75 years. She taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, kept the nursery and served on various committees. She lived her faith in word and in deed. Education was important to Wilma. She graduated from Bodcaw High School and attended Magnolia A&M. After graduating from Henderson State Teachers College, Wilma taught elementary school in Lewisville for 2 years and in Prescott for 37½ years. She earned additional hours from Henderson State College and Ouachita Baptist University. During her long teaching career, Wilma influenced many young lives and set them on the path to be successful in later life. Her students loved her. Everywhere Wilma went she was greeted enthusiastically by former students, their parents and other family members. Wilma loved teaching, reading to children and listening to them read. In 1978, she was named Teacher Of the Year by the Prescott Chamber of Commerce. Wilma was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma where she held many positions, including president of Upsilon Chapter in Prescott. She was also a member of DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) and served as Regent of the Benjamin Culp Chapter and held many other offices. After she retired from teaching, Wilma joined the Nevada County Retired Teachers Association where she served in several leadership positions. Wilma enjoyed playing bridge with couples and in the bridge club. She was very good and very competitive. Bridge was serious business with her and she was still playing this year. She enjoyed traveling and driving around to visit ancestral land. Her other pastimes included visiting with friends, cooking, going to the farm with Rucker, growing flowers and vegetables, and sitting outside enjoying nature. Her family was most important to her. Known as Darlin’ to her grandchildren and many others, Wilma enjoyed all the time spent with family, young and old. She would fry fish for breakfast that was caught the night before by her young fishermen. She hosted and cooked for countless family gatherings. Many a game of Skipbo was played around her table. She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved each family member dearly. In addition to her parents, Wilma was predeceased by her husband Rucker; her brother Thomas Malcolm Munn; brother-in-law James L Howell; daughter-in-law Cynthia Browne Murry; son Philip Munn Murry; granddaughter Juli Fair Dennis; and nephew James Rucker Howell. Survivors include son Rucker Steven Murry; daughter and son-in-law, Tanna and Charles Clark; and daughter-in-law Carol Murry; grandsons Matthew Dennis (Kara), Shane Clark (Jodie), Stuart Clark (Julie), Joel Murry (Kylie), Jason Murry (Sydney), Jeffrey Murry (Lauren), Jud Murry (Kayla), Darren Murry and Andrew Murry. Also survived by sixteen great-grandchildren, one great-great grandson, two great-nephews and two great-great-nephews. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Prescott, Arkansas. Visitation will be at Brazzel-Cornish Funeral Home in Prescott at 1:00 pm, followed by a memorial service at 2:00 pm on December 26, 2025. Interment will be in Deann Cemetery in Prescott following the service |
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