Mrs. Murphy was born May 12, 1923, on a farm in Shady Grove, Florida. She was married to Ezra Murphy and the couple made their home in Monroe from which he pastored 6 Baptist churches before his death in 2005. As a homemaker, Mrs. Murphy took pride in making sure her husband, Ezra, and sons, Donald and Eddie were dressed their best for work and school. She passed this on to her grandson, Paul, during the years she took care of him. Mrs. Murphy was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Monroe.
She is survived by her two sons, Donald Ezra Murphy and wife Wanda and Samuel Eddie Murphy and wife Sherry; grandchildren Donald Murphy, Jr. and wife Carolyn, Sandy Humber and husband Ed, Paul Murphy and wife Melissa, Suzonne Odom, Jamie Bolen, Dawn Harper, and Matt Murphy; great-grandchildren, Wade Murphy and wife Bridgett, Brock Murphy and wife Ashton, Nicholas Humber, Lauren Humber, Taylor Humber, Tristen Humber, Casey Odom, and Amelia Sims; great-great grandchildren, Amaya Humber, Jacob Murphy and Elizabeth Murphy.
The family thanks the Elara Caring Services for their compassion and dedication in caring for our loved one.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Murphy, Ed Humber, Robert Murphy, Brooks Dawkins, and Leo Wyatt.
Mrs. Murphy was born May 12, 1923, on a farm in Shady Grove, Florida. She was married to Ezra Murphy and the couple made their home in Monroe from which he pastored 6 Baptist churches before his death in 2005. As a homemaker, Mrs. Murphy took pride in making sure her husband, Ezra, and sons, Donald and Eddie were dressed their best for work and school. She passed this on to her grandson, Paul, during the years she took care of him. Mrs. Murphy was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Monroe.
She is survived by her two sons, Donald Ezra Murphy and wife Wanda and Samuel Eddie Murphy and wife Sherry; grandchildren Donald Murphy, Jr. and wife Carolyn, Sandy Humber and husband Ed, Paul Murphy and wife Melissa, Suzonne Odom, Jamie Bolen, Dawn Harper, and Matt Murphy; great-grandchildren, Wade Murphy and wife Bridgett, Brock Murphy and wife Ashton, Nicholas Humber, Lauren Humber, Taylor Humber, Tristen Humber, Casey Odom, and Amelia Sims; great-great grandchildren, Amaya Humber, Jacob Murphy and Elizabeth Murphy.
The family thanks the Elara Caring Services for their compassion and dedication in caring for our loved one.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Murphy, Ed Humber, Robert Murphy, Brooks Dawkins, and Leo Wyatt.
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