Cecilia "Sam" Murrell

Brown Summit-Cecilia “Sam” Reid Murrell, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2019. She was the wife of 54 years to John Coleman Murrell who survives. She was born in Alamance County to the late Robert Lee and Pearl Jones Ried.

Sam along with her husband operated Sam’s Stop and Shop in McLeansville for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved animals.

Survivors include her husband of the home, John C. Murrell; son, Steven Murrell and wife, Melissa of Brown Summit; step granddaughter, Lauren Fletcher and husband, Rion; sister, Patricia R. Kaltmayer and husband, Bob of St. Louis, Missouri and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Joybelle Sunshine Reid and brothers, Robert Lee Reid, Jr. and William Lawrence Reid.

A service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, December 23, 2019 at 11:00 am at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Kevin Murrell. The family will receive friends from 3:00pm until 5:00pm on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the funeral home and other times at the home of her son.

Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC or ASPCA of the Triad, 3163 Hines Chapel Road, Greensboro, NC 27450.