Mrs. Earlene Murphy, 95, of Petersville, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. The visitation will be from 10 to 11am on, Friday, Nov. 13, at Wood Ave. Church of Christ where the funeral service will begin at 11. Miles Stutts, Kenneth Davis, and Brian Jarrett will officiate the service. Burial will follow in Florence City Cemetery.
Earlene is preceded in death by her parents, Foster and Lily Perkins; and her husband, Doyle Lee Murphy, who passed away in 1948.
She is survived by her son, Kenneth Lee Murphy (Faye); daughter, Elizabeth Ann Murphy Richards (Billy Ray); grandchildren, Robin Murphy Davis, Jill Murphy Peralta, and Greg Richards; and 6 great grandchildren.
Earlene was born in Texas and grew up in the Cloverdale community. She graduated from Central High School and was a mother and homemaker until Doyle''s death. She then worked at many places including the Florence Clinic where she became a LPN. She worked for ECM Hospital and Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home until she retired. She was a member of Wood Ave. Church of Christ. She was devoted to her family and church family who were most attentive to her needs especially in her later years.
The family requests that donations be made to El Reposo Nursing Home or Wood Ave. Church of Christ in lieu of flowers.
Thomas Cochran, Donald Clanton, Jeff Stewart, Joe Johnson, Jimmie Ardis, and Greg Hamm will serve as Pallbearers.