Marie Murray, 60, of Plant City, died April 6, 2016, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
She was born Nov. 30, 1955, and married her beloved Cecil Murray in 1971. They spent the next 42 years loving each other, their children, extended family and everyone else who called them Mom and Dad. They also found time to continue the family business, Murray Monument Company, originally founded by Homer Murray in the 1960s.
She is survived by her daughters, Dana (Dwayne), Kristin Murray and Shannon Murray.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Murray; father, George E. Allen; mother, Martha Allen; and brother, George M. Allen.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at Eureka Springs Park, 6400 Eureka Springs Road, Tampa, Florida. All are welcome.
Condolences can be sent to 6609 Ike Smith Road, Plant City, Florida 33565. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer a plant or flower that can be planted in her memorial garden. “Whatever be's will be.”