Guy Murray

Funeral services for Guy Patrick Murray, 40 of Vidalia,LA will be held at Vidalia First Baptist Church on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM with Whest Shirley and Bro. Bill McCullen officiating. Interment will follow at Natchez City Cemetery, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home. Guy was born on Friday, May 11, 1979 in Natchez, MS and passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 in Ferriday, LA. He was a resident of Vidalia and a member of Vidalia First Baptist Church. Guy graduated from Vidalia High School and attended LSU and Copiah-Lincoln Community College. He went to work for Bryant Hammett in 2002, and has been there for the past 17 years. Bryant took him under his wing and mentored him not only in engineering but groomed him for a political future, just as Guy's grandfather Sidney Murray had done with Bryant early in his career. He served as project manager for Bryant Hammett & Associates and was the Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for Concordia Parish. Guy was answering the call to serve by running for the office of State Representative. He had a love for life, his wife and and his family, Guy was all about them. They spent many days down in Monterey at there camp hanging out with family and friends sitting on the back porch at Black River lake listening to some good old 80's music. Quick with a smile and eager to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. He was preceded in death by Daughter- Madison Paige Murray Paternal Grandparents- Sidney A. Murray Jr. and Jerry Wyler Murray Maternal Grandparents- Raymond H. Pylant and Frances Walker Pylant He is survived by His loving Wife and children- Kally Hardie Murray , Jada Posey, Hayden Murray and Logann Murray of Vidalia, LA Father- Sidney A. Murray III and his wife Catherine of Vidalia, LA Mother- Zelma Pylant Murray of Vidalia, LA Brother- Sidney A. Murray IV "Boo" and his daughter, Sydney Murray of Vidalia, LA Brother- Raymond A. Murray and his wife Tye and their son, Parker of Vidalia, LA Brother- Kyle F. Murray of Vidalia, LA Sister- Zelma "Za" Murray Fredrick and husband Jimmy and their children, Nathan and Jacob of Baton Rouge, LA Special Great Aunt- Allie Wyler Verlander and her husband Pete of Metairie, LA Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews Pallbearers will be be Josh Wilson, Curtis Nelson, Scottie Whittington, Brian Chandler, Jason Hardie, Mathus Waller, Jimmy Fredrick and Scott Stanford. Honorary Pallbearers will be Steve Weeks, Bubba Crawford, Glen Elliott, Johnny Hoffpauir, Bryant Hammett, Charles Faulkenheiner, Keith Capdepon, Hyram Copeland, Martin Nelson and Dr. Huey Moak. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Guy Memorial Benefit Fund at United Mississippi Bank, 4257 Carter Street Vidalia LA, 71373 The family will receive friends at Vidalia First Baptist Church from 6:00 PM til 9:00 PM, Thursday, July 25, 2019 and from 10:00AM til service time on Friday, July 26, 2019. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.

Guy Murray

May 11, 1979 - July 22, 2019