Betty Goodpasture McMurry
December 1, 1931 ~ January 3, 2008
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
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Asheville ~ Betty Goodpasture McMurry, 76, of Woodfield Drive, Asheville died on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center after a brief illness.
She was born in Marion, VA and was the daughter of the late Prince Albert Goodpasture and Dallas Hamm Goodpasture. She retired after many years of service as a school secretary with the Winston Salem, Forsyth County School System. She was a member of the Skyland United Methodist Church, where she served in many capacities in the church. She was a volunteer with the Reynolds Volunteer Fire Department and the North Carolina Arboretum.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Bryan McMurry, Jr., and two sons, John Bryan McMurry III in 1985, Kelly Kevin McMurry in 2003.
She is survived by a son, Darrin Patrick McMurry and his wife Sharon of Arden; daughter-in-law, Donna McMurry of Sanford, FL; two grandchildren, Kacy and Noah McMurry; ten brothers and sisters, Mary G. Williams, Judith G. Poston and her husband, Clinton, Nancy G. Poole and her husband Jim, Thelma “Kookie” G. Garbinski and husband Frank, Shirley G. Bise, Donnie G. Rickman, David, Paul, Jim and Buddy Goodpasture; brothers-in-law, Reid Brock and Ned McMurry.
A funeral service will be held 3:00 P.M. Monday at Skyland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Keith Turman officiating.
The family will receive friends 7:00 – 8:30 P.M. Sun-day at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston Salem.
Memorials may be made to Skyland United Methodist Church, 1984 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803, Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center, P.O. Box 25338 Asheville, NC 28813, North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Fredrick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806 or the charity of one’s choice.
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I WORKED WITH BRYNN AT THE TV STATION MANY YEARS AGO. I KNEW BETTY WELL. SHE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL.
Patrick and family,
My sincerest condolences go out to you and your family.I will pray for God to bless you with peace and serenity in your time of need.
Patrick,
I have been thinking of you and your family for the past few months. May God bless you with the great memories I know that you have. We loved when your parents came to visit – they were always a lot of fun!
Darrin,
I worked with your mother for years at West Forsyth and thought very highly of her. She was dedicated to her job and always put students first. Since she left us, I have spoken of her often and always in the kindness of words. My heart goes out to you in the lose of such a wonderful person and loving mother.
Patrick,Sharon,Noah,Donna&Kacy,
Betty’s passing was quite a shock for me. I sure will miss her.
Betty and Bryan were like grandparents to my girls when we lived in W-S. They were so much more than mere neighbors;we loved them both so much.
I feel certain that Betty, Bryan, Kelly and John are together now and that thought makes me glad.
Blessings to you all.
Sue
Patick, Sharon, Noah, Donna, and Kacy, to each of you we extend our heartfelt sympathy. Betty was dear to so many people in Winston-Salem…including us. We cherish the memories of wonderful times we shared as neighbors with Betty and Bryan and family in Old Town. Our prayer is that God will strengthen you today and in the days to come. May God’s grace grant you peace and comfort.
Patrick, Sharon, Donna, Noah and Kacy,Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Betty was on of our special cousins and we will miss her. We have fond memories of the day we spent with her and Bryan in the Pisgah National Forest back in 1999 as well as many other good memories. May the memories of alll the special times together with them comfort you in the days ahead. May God bless all of you.
We are grateful for the opportunities of fellowshipping around the pool on Tuesday evenings and her energetic spirit as a member of the Woodfield Landscape Committee. Betty (and Brian) will be missed. We are thankful the Lord brought them into our lives.
We loved Betty and will miss her smiling face and loving friendship.
Betty was a warm & wonderful person. I loved seeing her smiling face at church. I will miss her very much, as I have been missing Brian.
We send our love and share our prayers for all the family. We loved Betty and enjoyed sharing times with her of deep experiences. May God’s blessing rest upon each member of the family.
We would like to express our deepest sympathies for the passing of Betty and that you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God’s presence bring peace and comfort to each of you.
Patrick..
Our deepest sympathies are with all of you, and your in our thoughts and prayers.
We love you.
Brenda and Larry
Cathy and Robert
Laura and Matt
Mark
Patrick, Sharon and Noah —
Donna and Kacy —
We exend our deepest sympathy on the loss of Aunt Betty and most recently, Uncle Bryan. They are together now and we will truly miss them every day but will remember their wonderful spririts and how they loved life and family. We love you – Uncle Reid and Rob Brock, Saya and Pat Craney
To The Family of Betty:
We did not know Betty or Bryan very well. We only knew them through Vic and Cliff Love. The Loves held them in high esteem and treasured their friendship, so they must have been good folks.
Our contact with them was keeping them updated on Vic’s condition in her last days. Those contacts confirmed our opinion of their personalities.
May God bless you with good memories and comfort in the days ahead.
In Christ
Joe and Barbara Heath
Patrick, Sharon, Noah, Donna & Kacy, Out thoughts, love, and prayers are with you all. We will always remember the great times we shared with your family. Because of Aunt Betty & Uncle Bryan, I (Donna) was able to see the ocean for the first time in 1973 when Carol and I were invited to go with your family on vacation. Many other cherished memories. We love you, and are praying for you.
Donna, Stanley, Joseph & Anna Maloskey
Patrick, Sharon, and Noah,
Donna and Kacy,
We were so very sorry to hear of Betty’s passing, especially so soon after Bryan’s. They were both such kind and loving people, and we will always remember them warmly. Please accept our deepest sympathy for your loss.
Nancy(Bryan’s cousin)and Doug Payne
I have nothing more to offer than my memories of Betty’s son, Patrick McMurry. I absolutely adored how he led the choir at Skyland United Methodist Church. Patrick has style!
But sadly (I suppose to both the congregation & to me), Patrick has moved to more rewarding work.
God Bless!
Patrick,
I am very sorry to hear about your mom. I have such great memories of you all, visiting and staying with you all when my father had surgery. You all were so good to us. I still remember the basketball games in the driveway. May God Bless You and your family during this time. Your parents both were wonderful people!
Wow, I am limited on how much I can write and I have so many good memories of Betty as well as Bryan. Having been their hairstylist for the past 12 years, I have heard many wonderful stories from what the grandkids were doing, to their time given to the Arboretum. Thank you for keeping me informed the way you did. I am glad that I was able to see her and thank her for everything they did for me and how much they meant to me! She will be at peace now, by her soul-mates side! Betty and Bryan, I love you both and will miss you dearly….No more bad hair days! 🙂