Jesse Murray Obituary

The passing of Jesse Murray (Goldsboro, North Carolina) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on January 30, 2026 at the age of 85. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Jesse Murray or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Jesse is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Jesse's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Claude W. Murray and Lila Mae Strickland Murray; and his sibling Thomas Murray. He is survived by: his children, Jimmy Wayne Murray (Janet), Jesse Lee Murray (Julie Evans) and Kathy Jean Waters (Kent); his stepchildren, Scott Shoemake and Chrystal Barnett; and his sisters, Rosa Lamm and Margaret Tyndall. He is also survived by eight grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.