Mary Anne Murdock

Mary Anne Murdock passed away April 5, 2014 in Red Bluff, California at the age of 85. She was born Nov. 22, 1928 in Kinderhook, Illinois - parents were Irvin Winning Rucker & Bessie Thomas (Baysinger). For almost 20 years she called Hannibal, Missouri her home until she married her Air Force sweetheart, Ralph W. Murdock, Jr. They were blessed with four children: Charlotte Anne (husband Dale) Nishida; Robert Arthur (wife Kathryn) Murdock, Stephen Alan (wife Kathryn) Murdock & John Edward (wife Lila) Murdock. Five grandchildren were added to the family: Jason, Debra, Daniel, Heather & Andrew. Survived also by five great-grandchildren: Gabriel, Joshua, Jordan, Jaden & Ava Anne. Her life was devoted to raising her family, playing the piano & taking care of all the animals that found their way into her life. Services & burial will be Tuesday, April 15th at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, California. Immediately following the service, family & friends are invited to a celebration of her life at Wilcox Oaks Golf Club in Red Bluff. Donations in her memory can be made to the Tehama County Animal Care Center, P.O. Box 38, Red Bluff, California 96080. Arrangements by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff. -