VONZELLA MILLER MURRAY was born in Baltimore, Maryland June 29, 1923, the second of the eight children of Ruth and Robert Miller. She spent a happy childhood in spite of some hardships and being deprived of a number of things. She attended Elementary School #113, and Dunbar Middle and High School. After graduating from Coppin Teachers College, she attended classes from New York University and received a Master's Degree in Education. She was married to Arthur Murray. Of that union, two children were born - a son, Glen and a daughter, Shawn Maria. She retired in 1980 after thirty-four years - twenty-nine years in the classroom with five- and six-year-olds and five more years as a Senior Teacher for grades pre-kindergarten through grade two. After retirement, she was determined to make the best use of her free time by volunteering as a Tour Guide at the Kennedy Institute, reading to the blind on closed-circuit radio, doing story- telling in the schools, and testing four-and five-year-olds, singing on the church choir, doing children's messages and forming a speech- choir for presentations. She enjoyed the theater and playing cards with friends. She is survived by: her son, Glen Murray; daughter, Shawn Livers; grandchildren, Latasha Murray, Nakia Gladden and Stephen Livers; great-grandchildren, Kalen Maddox and Nixen Gladden; and a host of nieces and nephews. Viewing Joseph H. Brown Jr. Funeral Home Friday, January 03, 2014 03:00 PM - 08:00 PM Email Details 2140 N. Fulton Ave.
Baltimore, Maryland 21217 Directions Funeral Service Trinity Presbyterian Church Saturday, January 04, 2014 10:00 AM Email Details 3200 Walbrook Ave.
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