Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy, age 75 of Perrysville, IN, passed away at her residence on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 6:45AM. She was born in Lexington, KY on February 3, 1941 to Garrett and Liddie (Owens) Gray. On November 28, 1961 in Hamilton she married Joseph Murphy, and he preceded her in death in 1990. Mary loved the Lord, singing, reading her Bible, attending church, praying for her loved ones and those in need.

She is survived by six children, Raymond Murphy, unspoken love forever always oldest daughter, Shirley (Gerald) Downs, Phillip Murphy, Connie Denise (David) Sayre, Christine (James) Kirby; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 5 sisters, Josephine Hatchett, Minnie (James) Tabor, Martha Conner, Barbara (Ronald) Hall, and Virginia Gadd. She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings, Joseph Gray, Garrett Jr. Gray, James Gray, Elizabeth Wyatt, Emma Bates, Delena Cormack, and Bertha Whitis.

Funeral service will be held at Redeemer Baptist Church, on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 11AM with Pastor Richard Coldiron of Redeemer Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 27, 2016 from 10AM-11AM at the church. One of Mary’s Biblical instructions came from Ephesians "Do not go to bed angry." Memorial contributions can be made to Redeemer Baptist Church in Hamilton or Hospice of Wabash Valley, of TerreHaute, IN. Family was also assisted by Todd Deverter of Deverter Funeral Home of Cayuga, IN.