Molly Murray Obituary (1962 - 2018)

Molly Murray passed away at age 82 on Jan. 14, 2015 after a two-week battle with pneumonia. She was born April 1, 1932 in North Hylton, England, to Ruth Symon and William John Barham. She had an older sister, Patricia, and has a younger brother, Michael. Molly served in the Royal Air Force in England before she married American serviceman Edwin C. Murray in March 1953. Their son Wayne arrived in August 1953 and their daughter Tracey came along in 1959. Molly and Ed and their family traveled the U.S. and England during Edâ€™s long career in the U.S. Air Force, finally retiring in Hawaii in July 1972. Molly had many jobs over the years, but her first love was jewelry and working with precious gems. In 1981, Ed and Molly moved from Hawaii to Utah to be nearer to Wayne and Tracey. After a short time in Salt Lake City, they moved to Stansbury Park in Tooele County, where they were both very happy. Molly was active in Eastern Star for many years and supported Ed in his activities as a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner. They took time off to visit family and friends in their RV, enjoying travel and the open road. Ed continued to work at the Dugway Proving Grounds as a guard until his death in 1990. Wayne died in March 2002 at the age of 49. In 2010, Molly relocated to Utah Valley to be closer to her daughter and her family, ending up in Santaquin, Utah, where she resided at Seasons of Santaquin until her death. Molly was a great wife, mom, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her daughter Tracey and her husband Mike Hacking and their children, Christine (Hacking) Michalczuk and Michael Hacking (Bud); three great-grandkids, Joyce, Joseph and Andrew Michalczuk; her daughter-in-law, Molly Ann Murray of Magna, Utah; Michael Barham (England) and Sarah and Bill Hagwood (sister- and brother-in-law) and their children of Franklinton, North Carolina; as well as numerous nieces and nephews in both the U.S. and England. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at Tate Mortuary, 110 S. Main Street, Tooele, Utah, on Jan. 24. You may also contact Tracey Hacking at (801) 362-4495 (cell). To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Molly (Barham) Murray please visit our Sympathy Store.