Herman Talmadge Murray

Born in El Dorado on March 5, 1929, he was the son of Herman F. and Beulah Brasher Murray. Tag grew up in the Old Hillsboro area and attended Pleasant Grove School until its closure, finishing his senior year at El Dorado High School. As a senior, he worked for the El Dorado News Times and upon graduation started his career as a refinery worker with formerly Root Petroleum, Amoco, American Oil and presently owned by BP, British Petroleum. When the El Dorado plant closed, he was transferred to the Chocolate Bayou, Texas plant and lived many years in Alvin, Texas. Upon retirement, he moved back to El Dorado, spending time with family, his Church and many friends.

Tag was an amazing, loving father and always had a story to tell his grandchildren. A very quiet man, he was extremely talented in carpentry, gardening and loved to fish. He enjoyed going to the drag strip and working with his son, Herman and many friends on old cars and trucks.

Preceding him in death along with his parents were his first wife, Lorene Jones Murray, sister, Thelda Murray Brown, and a son Herman Talmadge Murray, Jr.

Survivors include his loving wife, Berta Jean Lowery Murray; daughters, Linda Murray Hogue, Brenda Lowery Daniel, Libby Lowery Garrett, Beverly Lowery Pipes, Marilyn Lowery Murray, Donna Lowery Lindsey; sons, Bruce Lowery, Allen Lowery, and he was “Granddaddy” to numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove Road, El Dorado, AR with Rev. Billy Joe Smith and Rev. Tommy Robertson officiating. Interment will follow in the Laran Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church.

Pallbearers will be Drew Murray, Doug Murray, Danny Pipes, Chris Pipes, Bryan Eyring and Tyler Eyring.

An online registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.