James Irvin McMurrin was born in Hamilton County, Nebraska on November 30, 1918 and departed this life in Harrison, Arkansas on August 22, 2010.
As Irvin grew up on the Nebraska farm his parents, James and Nancy Florissa Peck McMurrin taught him about the Lord and farming. He enjoyed the farm and thought that he would be a farmer; however, when he was a young man he moved with his parents to Arkansas. It was in Searcy County, Arkansas that he married Opal Ann Scott on September 16, 1942.
Irvin loved the Lord and attended Crossroads Community Church.
Irvin was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors are his wife Opal of the home; three sons, Alvin and wife Kathleen, Donnie and wife Wanda, David and wife Sherlene, all of Harrison, Arkansas; five grandchildren, James McMurrin, Janet McMurrin, Sharon Kindrix, Carla Staggs, Jason McMurrin; and five great grandchildren, Kasia, Kaylee, Jackson, McKynlee and Rylee.
Funeral Service was Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison with Brother Johnny Walters officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation was Tuesday.
Pallbearers were James McMurrin, Jason Kindrix, Ryan Staggs, Jason McMurrin, Eddie Yancey and Darwin Cash. Honorary Pallbearers were the staff of Bristol Pointe, Gary Hunter and Junior Bandy.
Online condolences may be left at www.coffmanfh.com