Marjorie Crass

Mrs. Marjorie Crass, age 102, of Murray, Kentucky, died Wednesday, February 04, 2015, at the Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Kentucky.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Murray, where she participated in the Gleaner Friendship Sunday School Class and the Wesleyan Circle. She retired from Lerman's Department Store after over fifty years, having been manager for thirty-four years.

She was born in Hardin, Kentucky on November 13, 1912 to the late Hardin Morris and Sophia Pace Crass. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by four sisters, Leah Nelle Parrish, Charlyne Clopton, Mary Elizabeth Fulton and Jo Schultz; one brother, James Crass; one nephew Dr. Chris Clopton.

She is survived by four nieces, Selwyn Crass McPhearson and husband Michael of Madison, Mississippi, Leah Fulton Hart and husband Terry of Murray, Kentucky, Selwyn Schultz Parker and husband Craig of Louisville, Kentucky, Stacy Fulton Hume and husband Kevin of Old Hickory, Tennessee; one nephew, Morris Gregory Parrish of Anchorage, Alaska; ten great nieces and nephews and several cousins also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, February 7, 2015 in the chapel of the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Rev. Jim Stahler and Dr. Rick Dye will officiate with burial to follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4:00 – 7:00 pm Friday, February 6, 2015.

Expression of sympathy may be made to the First United Methodist Church Caring Friends, 503 Maple Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071. Online condolences may be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com.