Tony Cortez Murray entered into rest on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at Restoration Ministries International at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Spring Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Hephzibah.` On December 28, 1960, a kind and lively soul entered this world, Tony Cortez Murray. He was born in Augusta, Georgia. After graduating from T. W. Josey High School in 1979, he soon became a licensed Master Barber. Tony continued the legacy of his grandfather's business, Dougherty's Sharpening-Clipper Blades and Shears, for over twenty-five years. For those that have had the opportunity to get to know Tony, they will tell you that he's never met a stranger. He knew just about everyone in the Augusta area. Wherever he went, his presence would light up the room and his laughter was unforgettable. He also served faithfully in the sound ministry at Restorations Ministries International. In his free time, you could count on Tony rooting for his favorite hometown teams, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Braves and the Georgia Bulldogs. Tony quietly departed this life on July 23, 2024. He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Murray; brother, Terry Murray; grandparents, Olen and Nellie Dougherty, Albert and Lucile Travis, Isabella Murray; aunts, Annie King Wyman, Lucille Travis Brown and uncle Oscar Travis. His beautiful life will be forever cherished in the lives of his family: daughters, Toni Murray, Ashley Murray, Alisha Murray and Anita Murray; grandchildren, Vonterria, Daniya, Cordeldrick, Legacy, Azaria, Sheila, E'lasia; mother and father, Henry and Carolyn Travis; siblings, Alex Travis, Henri (Juanita) Travis, Sr., Karol (Vincent) Cain, Wanda (Roger) Stidom; fiancée, Janice Freaman, sister-in-law, Carla Murray; uncles, Theodore (Margie) Murray, Alphonso Brown II; aunts, Mattie Lowery, Rebecca Blocker, Alberta Marshall, Ruth Travis, Bonnie Travis, Velma Jean Murray; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, co-workers and friends. Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Road, Hephzibah, GA There will be a viewing on Monday from 1-6 p.m. Williams Funeral Home 1765 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Augusta, GA Funeral Service Tuesday, July 30, 2024 1:00 PM Restoration Ministries International 2404 Tobacco Road Augusta,GA 30906 Visitation Monday, July 29, 2024 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Williams Funeral Home, Inc. 1765 Martin Luther King Blvd. Augusta,GA 30901