The universe again welcomed a son RALPH ALFRED MACMURRAY JR. affectionately known as "Butch"two loving parents, Ruth Gertrude Butts and Ralph Alfred MacMurray, Sr. on March, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. Butch was the third of six siblings; 3 sisters, Edythe; Carolyn and Ruth Naomi who preceded him in death and 2 brothers; Charles Norman and Reginald Alfonso who also preceded him in death. The MacMurray household was full of love and was spiritually grounded, thus he joined the Church of God and Saints of Christ at the age of 16 and was baptized together with his sister, Edythe by the late Evanelist William Crowdy in Belleville, Virginia at the 1958 Passover. In 1986 he was appointed Deacon by the late Evangelist Joseph Stephenson. Having been educated at Carver Vo Tech Public School #452 in Baltimore, Butch used those teaching when he went to Belleville and spent a year there and helped to tear down and gut out the old Tabernacle. Butch was good with his hands. He was a NATURAL, and avid reader, thus SELF-TAUGHT in many areas, such as construction and building up his dream rooms that housed all the comforts of home. Just imagine entering into a room with just a flip of a swith, the TV would come on, instant music all thru the house including the bathroom which had phone connections sounds like he invented the remote control, and this was in 1989. This interior decorator made life very easy. Butch was employed by Baltimore City Department of Sanitation for 30 plus years and retired in 2000 due to illness. He was a loyal and dedicated worker with good "work ethics". His oldest Ralph III is following his example today. Ralph was a lover of music; he played the bass guitar and was offered a schlarship to Peabody Conservatory of Music. He was an all around guy; a Mr. Fix It, a secret photophgapher he has a wall of famous pictures, you may find yourself there, but most of all he was a Master Chef. He started cooking at age 15 by "smell" and professionally around the age 22 at his restraunt in Westport. He thought of himself as a "Jack of all trades and master of none". but mastered everything he set out to do. Butch met and married the love of his life, Vernessa Shaw, on March 30, 1972. This union brought forth Ralph III, Reginald , Leah and Bryon. He loved his family and always provided a hot meal for them before going to school. Life in the MacMurray family was full of JOY for Butch was mischievous all his life and created smiles on his children's face with funny jokes-he asked "anyone for a Fried Mayonnaise Sandwich"? During his childhood, his sister, Edythe and he were always getting into trouble. The inquisitive Butch one day wanted to know if fish could swim without fins and tails, so he cut them all off and put them back into the water. Needless to say the fish were found by their mother, flopping on the top of the water until they died. Yes truly Butch loved and enjoyed life, a worker in the church and a friend to all, esecially cousin "Buzzy", his best friend from childhood up I'LL MISS YOU. Butch was a kindred spirit. The energy he generated created his legacy of life, his loving wife, Vernessa' 2 daughters, Tracey ColemanRobert, and Leah MacMurray; 3 sons, Ralph IIITerra< Reginald and BryonChristina; step-children, LaShell, Olivia, Steve, Phylllis, Stacy and Anthony; 16 grandchildren, 1 great grandson, 1 sister Edythe MacMurray-Jones, Ronnie; 1 Aunt, Naomi Wiggins; a host of nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends.