Alison Winton

The family of Alison Winton will celebrate her life of 66 years at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020, at Lake Ridge Chapel. Mrs. Winton passed on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. In support of the health of her family, face coverings are mandatory while attending the service. The service will be live-streamed on this page and you are encouraged to sign the virtual guestbook and share memories and expressions of sympathy.Alison Winton was born on January 23, 1954, to Grady and Sylvia Taylor. On February 14, 1998, she married George Winton at First United Methodist in Lubbock, Texas. Alison was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  She taught elementary school and worked as an administrative assistant in the Texas Tech system and at First United Methodist Church (Lubbock) for many years.She had a life-long passion for studying the Word of God and taking the Word out into the world.  She cared deeply for people and took an interest in learning the name of everyone she encountered. She knew the name of the drive-thru employee at Panera, the barista at Starbucks, and the cashier at Market Street, among many others. Alison was known to generously share her time, money, attention, and love with each person she met. One of her many gifts was being able to connect with people in a genuinely compassionate way. Alison is remembered as a kind, godly woman, a fierce conversationalist, and a proud grandmother.  To know Alison is to hear stories about her beloved sons and five grandchildren.Above all, Alison was a prayer warrior who showed unwavering faith even in life’s darkest moments. She bravely fought ovarian cancer for more than two years and, having finished her race, is rejoicing with her Savior and the many loved ones who have gone before her.Survivors include her children, Ed McMurray and wife, Kathleen, Connor McMurray and wife, Kari; grandchildren, Kasey Merriott and husband, Caleb, Nathan, Caitlin, Emily, and Sarah McMurray; sibling, Warren Taylor and wife, Lisa, nephew, Brock Taylor, and niece, Alyssa Taylor. “In the end, love God and love on others.” – Alison, Oct. 2020