Hortense Marie McMurtry

Published 4:00 am Sunday, July 5, 2015

    DEKALB – Funeral services for Hortense Marie McMurtry will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Scooba Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. Wilson Kendrick and Charlie Long officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarlawn Cemetery, with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  

    Mrs. McMurtry, 81,of Scooba, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015, in Scooba. She was a retired seamstress.  

    Survivors include her children, Sue Lucas (Robert) of Quitman, Teresa Williams (Randy) of Meridian, Melinda Sciple (Bobby) of Scooba and Janice Watt (Louis) of Giger, Ala.; grandchildren Maggie L. Robinson, Katherine Williams, Anna Williams, Christopher Sciple, Christina Sciple, Tyler Watt, Jacob Watt and Matt Watt, brother, Harold Moore (Kyla) of Scooba; nephew, Lance Jenkins of Scooba; and several special friends.  

    She was preceded in death by her husband, John T. “Tommy” McMurtry; and parents, A.W. and Katherine Moore.  

    Pallbearers are Bobby Sciple, Christopher Sciple, Louis Watt, Jacob Watt, Matt Watt, Jimmy Fleming, Mark Fleming, Tyler Watt and Robert Lucas.  

    Visitation will be Sunday, from 5-7 p.m., at the funeral home, and one hour before services at the church.