As a child and throughout his teenage years, and early adulthood Michael attended Morningstar Baptist Church in Muskegon, Michigan where he served as an Usher. He then relocated to Houston, Texas, and became a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in 1982. In 1998, Michael moved to the Dallas area with General Motors, and in 1999 he and his family became a member of St. John Baptist Church, under the senior leadership of Pastor Denny Davis in Grand Prairie, TX.
Michael graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1974, and attended Grand Valley State University where he obtained a Bachelors of Business Administration degree.
He was a member of OMEGA PSI PHI Fraternity THETA NU CHAPTER, tenth district.
Michael met his lovely wife, Anna Vernessa in 1977 and later married her in 1981; they have celebrated 42 years of marriage. Their union was blessed with the birth of their son, Christopher Michael Murdaugh, in 1983.
On Thursday, July 4, 2024, Michael Christopher Murdaugh entered into his eternal home of Glory. He was welcomed by his parents, Ray and Billy Jean Murdaugh; sister, Nata Murdaugh and endeared brother, Norman Johnson.
Michael’s Love and Legacy will always be remembered by his loving and devoted wife, Anna Vernessa Murdaugh; his son, Christopher Michael Murdaugh; his daughter-in-law, Brittany Murdaugh; grandchildren, Malakai C. Murdaugh and Kheylan L. Chatman; sisters, Helen Wright-Womack, Sharon R. Murdaugh, and Tracy Murdaugh; brother, Tony Ray Murdaugh; sister-in-law Lajuan Murdaugh; along with a host of nieces and nephews and endeared siblings, Henry and Gerald Wright, Douglas Wright, Phyllis Grant, Phillip Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Wanda Wright-Gilkey and Lisa Shelton, Kimberly & Wayne Riley, Trent & Barb Jackson.
Michael’s character reflected “heartfelt” humanity exhibited by kindness, generosity, inspiration, and love for all. The true definition of an exemplary, God fearing and righteous man.
