MCMURRAY

Published on Friday, November 20, 2009 9:13 AM CST

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Aldridge L. “Red” McMurray Jr., 75, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.

He was the beloved father of Amy M. Huerta and her husband, Alfredo; loving grandfather to Adela Huerta; brother of Mildred M. Sherburne and her husband, Richard, and Betsy Ann M. Murphey, and her husband John; special friend to Nina Barnett, Frank Hanna and Thekla Hanna; and uncle to numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Lottie Mae Trudell McMurray, and his father, Aldridge L. McMurray Sr.

He was a native of Baton Rouge, and a resident of Folsom for the past 29 years. He was a 1952 graduate of Baton Rouge High School and attended LSU prior to serving honorably in the U.S. Army.

An accomplished horse owner and breeder for over 50 years, he began his career working with quarter horses then moved into thoroughbreds. His career as an owner and breeder included such horses as “Comet Jr.,” NCHA Hall of Fame Delta; Louisiana 2-year-old of the year “Charlie Branch B” and his latest “Mr. Sulu,” which he won TOBA Breeder of the year in 2004.

“Red” will be missed by all who knew him. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. The family would like to specially thank all who helped comfort Red during his final days. Arrangements have been entrusted to E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of Covington. Sign guest book online at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

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