Shirley Jewel Vess Murphy Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Shirley Jewel Vess Murphy (Marion, North Carolina), who passed away on November 27, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley Jewel Vess Murphy to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Otis Vess and Flossie Elliott Vess; her husband Clayton Champton Murphy; and her siblings, Elizabeth Vess, Roy Vess, Frank Vess and Hazel McPeters.
She is survived by: her children, Bobbi Burgin (Steve), Kathy Burgin (Fred), Sandy Dufresne (Dave), Karen Tipton (Randy) and Eric Murphy (Lisa); and her siblings, Wilma Davis (Lloyd), Janice Creasman and Theodore Vess. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
