Tommy Murr's Obituary
Funeral services for Tommy Murr, 74, of DeRidder, LA, will be held at 12:00 PM Monday, January 19, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of DeRidder, LA with Father Jude Brunnert officiating. Mr. Murr passed from this life on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Lake Charles, LA.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Sunday, January 18, 2015, with a rosary recited at 7 PM and Monday, 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder, LA.
Mr. Murr was born on Friday, April 12, 1940, to Leonard and Bertha Kern Murr in DeRidder, LA. He lived in Morgan City, LA for 26 years before moving back to DeRidder. He was a retired, self-employed electrician. Tommy was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morgan City and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in DeRidder. He was active with St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Dry Creek, LA.
He is survived by 5 daughters, Joy Guichet of Port Barre, LA, Mary Annette Murr of Kinder, LA, Karen Vining and husband Clement of Port Barre, LA, Julie McDonald and husband Daniel of Abbeville, LA and Ginger Liles of Dry Creek, LA; 2 brothers, John Arthur Murr of Morgan City, LA and George Raymond Murr of Mobile, AL; 9 grandchildren, Leonard, Byron, Joshua, Jessica, Jilliana, Danielle, Scott, Abigail and Savanna and 6 great grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jolie, Travis, Trevor, Journie and Xander. Tommy is preceded in death by his parents,his first wife Patricia Bennett Murr and 1 sister, JoAnne Lehamann.
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