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Robert Gracey Murphy

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Robert Gracey Murphy

Birth
Brighton, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
Death
31 Jan 1970 (aged 80)
Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.4551659, Longitude: -81.8472137
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Robert G. Murphy

Clinton - Robert G. Murphy, 80, of 611 S. Broad St., died Saturday.

He was a native of Tipton county, Tenn., but lived in Clinton most of his life. He was the son of the late Hurst and Lena Templeton Murphy. He was reared in Thornwell Orphanage, where he later served as dairyman and supervisor of the poultry operation. He was a member and former deacon of Hartness Thornwell Memorial Church and was a member of the American Legion. He operated the Clinton Hotel between 1938 and 1946 and was a World War 1 veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs Ida Armstrong Murphy; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Murphy of the home; and two sisters, Miss Sunie Murphy and Mrs. Lena Wilson of Memphis, Tenn.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hartness Thornwell Memorial Church. Burial will be in Pine Lawn Memory Gardens.

The family request that in lieu of flowers any memorial be made to Thornwell Orphange.

The body is at the home and will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. - Gray Funeral Home
Robert G. Murphy

Clinton - Robert G. Murphy, 80, of 611 S. Broad St., died Saturday.

He was a native of Tipton county, Tenn., but lived in Clinton most of his life. He was the son of the late Hurst and Lena Templeton Murphy. He was reared in Thornwell Orphanage, where he later served as dairyman and supervisor of the poultry operation. He was a member and former deacon of Hartness Thornwell Memorial Church and was a member of the American Legion. He operated the Clinton Hotel between 1938 and 1946 and was a World War 1 veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs Ida Armstrong Murphy; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Murphy of the home; and two sisters, Miss Sunie Murphy and Mrs. Lena Wilson of Memphis, Tenn.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hartness Thornwell Memorial Church. Burial will be in Pine Lawn Memory Gardens.

The family request that in lieu of flowers any memorial be made to Thornwell Orphange.

The body is at the home and will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. - Gray Funeral Home


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