Loughridge Clark Murrell Jr.

With humble acceptance of God’s will, we announce the passing of Loughridge “Lock” Clark Murrell Jr., 72 years of age, of Arlington Texas. After a long illness, Lock passed peacefully at home with his beloved wife, Penny Murrell at his side.

A Visitation will be held at 10 o’clock a.m. on Friday, December 1st at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel. Funeral Service will be held following visitation with Jim Brewer, officiating. Burial will follow at Cope Cemetery, Mansfield, Texas.

Loughridge “Lock” Clark Murrell Jr. was born in Fort Worth Texas to Loughridge “Lock” Clark Murrell Sr. and Rosemary Denton Murrell on April 18, 1951. He went to school at Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas. He married Penny Smith Murrell on January 19, 1974 in Fort Worth, Texas. He worked as a branch manager for Apex Supply Company in Arlington for over 30 years. Loughridge was a devout Christian and surrendered to Jesus Christ in the year 2000.

Lock is preceded in death by Loughridge Clark Murrell, Sr. (Father), Rosemary Denton Murrell (Mother), Denton Royce Murrell (Brother), Robert Key (Brother-in-Law) and Steven Key (Nephew).

Lock is survived by his wife, Penny Murrell, children Loughridge C. Murrell, III, and wife Danielle Murrell, his daughter Julia Koosha and husband Eric Koosha, and youngest son Joseph Murrell, his sister-in-law’s Debra Kolce and husband Patrick, and Rebecca Key. And his seven grandchildren, Loughridge C. Murrell IV, Fynn Murrell, Lily Kent, Lincoln Kent, Grayson Koosha, Cooper Murrell and Denton Murrell. Nephews, Daniel Key, Matthew Key, Andrew Key and Nathan Murrell.

Pallbearers will be Loughridge Murrell IV, Fynn Murrell, Lincoln Kent, Trinity Key, Canaan Key and Danny Key. Honorary Pallbearers, Lily Kent and Dixie Key.

The Murrell family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Daniel Naberhaus, AlevCare Hospice and Grace Baptist Church for your guidance and continued support.

“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor death, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:38-39