Obituaries

A Celebration of Life for Mr. James Robert Murray, III

Obituary

James Robert Murray, 77, of College Station, Texas, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather known for his loving, caring, and humorous personality, passed away at home on Sunday, September 8, 2024 after a courageous 19-month battle with Glioblastoma. 

Jim was born to James (nee Thomas Virgil Satterfield) and Halas Murray on January 10, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army for six years, including a tour in the Vietnam War. Jim and his wife Sheri, married in Virginia on December 14, 1966, during his service in the army. By the time he graduated from Brigham Young University in 1974 with a degree in accounting, they had already welcomed all three of their children, Christian, Jonathan, and Danelle, into the world. Through hard work and determination, Jim was blessed with a career full of accomplishments in the Pipe and Tube industry. In 2007, he retired as the Executive Vice President of Business Development for U.S. Pipe and Foundry in Birmingham, Alabama. 

After retirement, Jim and Sheri relocated to College Station to be closer to their children and grandchildren. In retirement, he found great joy in working in his yard. He loved planting flowers, trimming bushes, and pulling weeds. Jim found peace in nature. 

Jim also found great happiness in his cats, whom he adored and spoiled. No matter where he was, his cats Odie and Meow Meow were always nearby. 

Jim devoted his life to his family’s happiness and well-being. A man of virtue and high moral character, his life decisions were always propelled by loyalty, dedication, and integrity. 

Jim is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sheri, sons Christian and Jonathan, and daughter Danelle (David Wayne) Weaver. His granddaughter Abigail (Matthew) Dickson, grandson Lucas Weaver, great-grandchildren Levi Dickson and Hattie James Dickson, his namesake, also survive him. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, James and Halas, and his sister, Cherilyn. 

If our love could have saved him, he would have lived forever. 

A private graveside service will be held at Old Bethel Cemetery in College Station. 

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