
McMURRAY LENA (TAPP) Age 85, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Providence Point Retirement Community in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born April 20, 1930, the daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (Waters) Tapp. Lena graduated from Mannington High School in 1948 and worked at the Mannington Telephone Office from 1948 until she married and moved to Pittsburgh in 1957. Although Lena's mind deteriorated towards the end, she remained the sweet and happy lady who everybody loved. She is survived by her four children, Michael (Marilyn) McMurray and Patricia Keller of Bethel Park, PA, Joseph McMurray of Orange, CA, and William (Tammy) McMurray of Fontana, CA; six grandchildren, Michael (Brandy) Potter of Hesperia, CA, Ricky Potter, Kenny and Tiffani McMurray of Fontana, CA, Alexa and Colin McMurray of Bethel Park, PA; one sister, Betty Jean Peggy Cain of Fairmont; two brothers, John Bud Tapp of Massillon, OH and Bob Tapp of Monroe, NC; one sister-in-law, Florence McMurray of Wheeling; and one brother-in-law, Lou McMurray of Tucson, AZ; plus numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Lena was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Earl McMurray, Jr.; two sisters, Helen Rush and Barbie Moore; and three brothers, Charles Junior, Albert Pete, and Alfred Frank Tapp. The family would like to thank the staff of Providence Point for making Lena's last years happy and safe. Friends may call at the HUTSON FUNERAL HOME, 500 E. Main St., Mannington, on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 10-11 a.m. where Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. with Pastor Chad Hutson, officiating. Interment will follow in the Mannington Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be accessed at: www.hutsonfuneralhomes.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb