Mary Nell Murphy

Mary Nell Murphy, age 82, of Surrency, died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at The Pavilion.

Mrs. Murphy was born January 12, 1935 in Appling County to the late Dewey Edwards and Sallie Lou Pearce Edwards.  She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Murphy loved her Savior and her Church family. She was also a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother & great-great grandmother.  Mrs. Murphy loved reading and studying her Bible as can be seen by the hundreds of notations she would make in the margin of the Scriptures.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Murphy; sisters, Dora Anderson and June Devereaux; and brother, Montague Edwards.

Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law, Gay & Mickey Stone of Baxley; son & daughter-in-law, Zand & Tami Murphy of Surrency; grandchildren, Neisha Stone Richard, Brandon Stone, Jared Murphy, Brent Murphy, Autumn Stone Richard; fourteen great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren; and her caregiver, Barbara Anderson.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Zion Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Williamson, Elder Jerry Lightsey, & Rev. James Minick officiating.

Interment will follow in Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Murphy will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. 

Active pallbearers will be Aaron Kicklighter, Paul Hutcherson, David Barber, Mike Lamb, Monty Edwards & Wink Branch.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Senior Ladies’ Sunday School Class of Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

Visitation will be Saturday, January 6, 2018, 6-8 pm, at Swain Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to The Gideons International (P.O. Box 403 Baxley, GA 31515) or to the church of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.

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