Murry E. Vise, Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 11, 2017. He had been a resident of Big Spring since moving to Howard County in 1972.Private inurnment will be held at a later date in Tulia, TexasHe was born October 27, 1944 in Wheeler, Texas as the youngest of three children to Murry E. Vise, Sr. and Ferne E. (George) Vise. The Vise family moved to Tulia (Swisher County), Texas in 1946. Murry graduated from Tulia High School in 1963 and received his BA in Music Education from Wayland Baptist University in 1967. He taught music for the Seminole Public School System for three years before moving to Slaton, Texas to be the minister of music and youth at First Baptist Church. He also served at First Baptist Church, Sweetwater, Texas as their minister of music and youth before moving to Big Spring.He lived the major part of his adult life in Big Spring, where he owned and operated Royal Draperies and Decorating Studio for 34 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church and was the pianist for the Pastor's Bible Class for twenty five years. He also sang in the adult choir, played in the adult hand bell ensemble and sang in and played for the Men's Trio for many years.He was preceded in death by his parents and survived by his longtime companion Bernd Erb, and close friends Cindy and John Kennemur, Brent Yater and Paige Yater Good all of Big Spring. He is also survived by his sisters; Janice Posey and husband, Jim of Plainview, Texas and Sharon Pieplow of El Paso, Texas. He is also survived by three nieces; Jana (Posey) Lord and husband, Brad of Peachtree City, Georgia, Jeana Voss and husband, Vaughnie of Plainview, Texas and Paula (Pieplow) Zona of Reno, Nevada and also two great nephews, James Lord and Brendon Voss.The family requests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Tulia (Wayland Scholarship Fund) 101 N. Crosby Ave, Tulia, Texas 79088 or to the West Texas Chapter of National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1031 Andrews Highway, Suite 201, Midland, Texas 77701.The family would like to say thank you to the nurses and staff at Big Spring Center for Skilled Care and Compass Hospice. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring and Korner Stone Funeral Directors, Tulia, Texas. Online condolences may be made at: www.npwelch.com,
