MURRAY, Betty Karlson
Source: The Fountain County Neighbor, June 21, 2006, pg A3
ATTICA — Betty June (Karlson)
Murray, 55, formerly of Attica and had been residing in Dixon Springs, Tenn.,
died at 1:20 p.m. in Smith County Memorial Hospital, Carthage, Tenn., following
a month long illness. She was born in Williamsport May 25, 1951, the daughter
of Arvel "Swede” Franklin and Betty Young Karlson. She married Walter
Thomas Murray in Lufkin, Texas on June 12, 1981, he survives.. She was raised
in Attica, where she attended Attica High School. She had lived in Dixon
Springs for the past 25 years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed baking and
reading Survivors, besides the husband, include: two sons, Tommy and Andrew
Murray, both of Dixon Springs, Tenn.; six sisters, Linda (Roger) Bennett,
Janice (Larry) Hamblin, Ruth (Marvin) Furr, Nancy Karlson, all of Attica, Roxie
Tornquist, Goodland, and Beverly Karlson, Boswell; and a brother, Jerry
Karlson, Pine Village. She was preceded in death by her parents and three
sisters, Bernice Karlson, Mary Godby and Jean Million. A gravesite service will
be held at noon Thursday in Riverside Cemetery, Attica. Friends will be
received from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday in Maus Funeral Home, Attica. – jlr