Velma May Murray, 92, Archie, MO, died Monday, September 15, 2008 at Cass Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the Atkinson Chapel in Archie, MO. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Friends may call from 6:30-7:30 PM Friday, September 19 at the Atkinson Chapel in Archie. Contributions may be made to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 402, Washington, D.C. 20036 or to the American Cancer Society, Kansas City Metro Office, 6700 Antioch Road, Suite 100, Merriam, KS 66204.

Velma was born March 25, 1916 at Archie, MO, the daughter of Richard Lawson and Rosa Lee (Mace) Drury. She married Alfred Floyd Murray on February 21, 1937. She was a lifelong resident of Archie.

Velma had worked at the sewing factory in Garden City, MO and at a luggage factory in Kansas City, MO. She was the Austin Township Tax Collector from 1968-1972. Velma was baptized at the United Brethren Church in Crescent Hill, later joining with Archie Christian Church.

Velma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 55 years, Alfred, on February 20, 1992, one son, Arthur Floyd, son-in-law, Robert Carter, four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Carter, Houston, TX; daughter-in-law, Carol Murray, Flagstaff, AZ; four grandchildren, Cynthia Richards and husband, Van, Houston, TX, Sheri Murray, Linda Murray and Mark Murray, all of California and four great-grandchildren, Brian and Blake Richards, Kyle Murray, Meghan Murray and one great-great-granddaughter, Michaela Murray.