Mike Murley's Obituary
A celebration of life service for Mike Murley, 61, of Longview, will be held at 10 AM Monday, September 12, 2016 at Hallsville First Baptist Church with Bro. Neal Thornburgh and Bro. Monty Pierce officiating. Services are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Murley went home to be with the Lord on Thursday afternoon. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5-7 PM at the funeral home.
Mike was born on June 16, 1955 in Sherman, TX to Jack and Winnie Mae Murley. He was a graduate of Texas Tech University, where he played football. He worked in Risk Management for Martin Resources for 24 years where He was a dedicated employee and enjoyed (pestering) his coworkers. He was married to the love of his life, Gayle, on December 26, 1985. They would have celebrated 31 years of marriage this December. Mr. Murley was a loving family man who cherished spending time with his family, especially cooking for them and traveling with them. He was a wonderful and very dedicated son, husband, dad, and Pop to his grandkids. Mike played the banjo and loved sharing the love of Jesus through music with his brothers in Christ in On My Way, a gospel bluegrass band. He loved the Lord with all his heart and lived his life to reflect that. He will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Murley, and his father-in-law, Howard Weir.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Gayle Murley; his mother, Winnie Mae Murley; daughter and son-in-law Amy and Shaun Borden; sons and daughters-in-law Den and Brittany Murley, and Tye and Tobi Murley; his grandchildren Morgan Borden, SJ Borden, Ella Borden, Tannah Murley, and Tessa Murley; his grandpups, Melvin Murley and Coco Nut Borden; his brother Billy Murley and his wife Jean; his mother-in-law, Fern Weir; and special nieces and nephews.
The family request that memorial donations be made to West Harrison Fire District, West Harrison Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 12188 Longview, TX 75607, or to the Noah Walton Benefit Fund at Community Bank.
A memorials guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.
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