Pattie Graybill Murray

Pattie was born in Roanoke, Virginia on October 21, 1944 to Eugene and Madelyn Graybill. She graduated from William Fleming High School and studied business at Virginia Southern College. Pattie met her husband, Richard Murray, at her sister Vivian’s wedding to Richard’s childhood best friend, and the two went on to marry on November 14, 1964.

Pattie’s heart was grounded in her love of God. Her faith was a light, whether she was delivering a Christmas meal and gifts to a needy family on Christmas Eve, opening her home any time of day or night to friends who needed a shoulder to cry on, praying for anyone she learned of who was suffering in some way, or making a new friend out of a stranger in line at the grocery store. Her faith was the foundation of the family’s home. With each move the family made, her first priorities were finding a house to turn into a loving home and finding a church home for the family. There were no days more joyful than the days her children and grandchildren developed their own relationships with God through Christ.

She loved being Mom and Grammy/Grandma, long days at the beach, cooking feasts for family and friends, traveling, and painting, as well as her jobs in banking, travel, human resources, and new home sales.

Pattie is survived by her husband, Richard Murray, of Alvarado, Texas, her children Amanda Murray-Simpson of Roanoke, Texas, Julie (Byron) Forsythe, of Tomball, Texas, Bryan (Heather) Murray of Perryton, Texas, and Grant (Cammeo) Murray, of Clear Lake, Texas, her grandchildren Ross (Kirsten) Forsythe, Hope Forsythe, Haleigh Ward, Hannah Ward, Hayden Murray, Tyler Murray, Garrett Murray, and Charlotte Murray, her great-grandchildren, Leann Mundkowsky, Noah Forsythe, and Gemma Forsythe, her sister Vivian (Randy) Mills, and nieces and nephews, Chris (Shelley) Bolt, Patrick Bolt, Robert (Kirsten) Murray, Todd (Tammy) Murray, Kay (Paul) Logan, and Andrew Hemm.

She will be missed dearly, and yet, we are all so grateful she is at peace, free of pain, and Home with those she missed and where we all look forward to seeing her again!

The family of Mrs. Pattie Graybill Murray will receive friends from 6 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home located at 18000 I-45 South, The Woodlands, Texas 77384. The service will begin at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the same location with interment to follow at Forest Park The Woodlands Cemetery. Mark Soriano will officiate. Chris Bolt, Patrick Bolt, Bryan Murray, Grant Murray, Robert Murray III, Robert Murray IV will serve as pallbearers. Ross Forsythe, Garrett Murray, and Tyler Murray are honorary pallbearers.

After the services, the family would like to express their thanks to you by having you join them for a reception in the R.L. Wood Event Room at the funeral home.

Please share your fond memories and kind expressions of sympathy for the Murray family at forestparkthewoodlands.com.

Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home is honored to serve this family.