Marissa Renee Murrow, a sophomore Special Education major at University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK, passed away surrounded by her family late on October 3, 2020. 

She was born in Oklahoma City on January 24, 2001 to Jeff and Kristy Murrow.

Marissa grew up in Mustang and was a 2019 graduate and valedictorian of Mustang High School.  She participated in cheerleading and various student organizations. Through high school, Marissa showed love through her service to the wrestling team as a team manager for three years. She quickly became known as the team “mom” and someone they could go to when they needed a friend. She sang the national anthem for many of the wrestling home games her senior year.

Marissa was a member of the Chisholm Heights Baptist Church youth group and loved singing and leading worship with the praise band.  She wanted her voice to glorify God and radiate His love during the worship services.

In college, Marissa was a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority at UCO and she brightened the lives of everyone who crossed her path.  She loved others deeply and had the unique gift of making others feel like they were precious to her, because they were.  She loved being with her friends, coffee runs, late night drives listening to music, shopping, traveling, and experiencing new things.   Outside of school, Marissa enjoyed spending time at the lake tubing and wakeboarding with her family.

Marissa was kind, compassionate, and giving in all that she did in life, evidenced by her choice to be an organ donor.  She was smart, goal-oriented and driven to live a life that made a difference in this world. 

Marissa is survived by her parents, Jeff and Kristy Murrow; brother and sister-in-law, Corbin and Tanya Murrow; granddad and grandmother, Wayne and Nila Murrow; grandma, Kathy Kennedy; and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins & friends.

Marissa was preceded in death by her grandpa, Darell Kennedy.
 

Viewing will be Friday from 10am - 9pm at Mercer-Adams with family present from 6-8pm.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. at Chisholm Heights Baptist Church in Mustang, OK with Pastor Pup Rogers officiating. Burial will follow at the Mustang Cemetery.
 

Marissa’s time on earth was short but full of joy, generosity, service, and love.  1 Corinthians 16:14, “Let all that you do be done in love” is how she lived her life. 
 

In lieu of flowers, her family is requesting donations be made "In Memory of Marissa Murrow" and directed to:  Delta Chi Capital Campaign, P O Box 2408, Edmond, OK, 73083 or to the Life Share Foundation in her honor.
 

The family would like to encourage everyone to attend. Masks will be provided and social-distancing guidelines are encouraged.