Mary Louise Murphy Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Louise Murphy (Oak Ridge, Tennessee), born in Middlesboro, Kentucky, who passed away on August 20, 2023, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Frances Louise Gordon Sewell (William Sewell) and Oak Ridge; her brothers, William "Bill" Sewell and Frank Sewell; her parents-in-law, Mike and Wilma Murphy; her sister-in-law Marsha Murphy Howard (Robert Howard); her husband John Benjamin Murphy; her children, Michael "Mike" Murphy (Teresa), Melinda Clark (David), Marsha Brophy (Brian) and Matthew "Matt" Murphy (Shasta); her grandchildren, Lauren Murphy, Jenna Murphy York (Andrew), Mason Dunn (Christina), Caroline Dunn Griffin (Thomas), Hayden Brophy, Julian Brophy, Declan Brophy, Cameron Murphy, Colton Murphy and Deuce Murphy; her great grandchildren, Murphy Dunn and Presley Dunn; her brother Joe Sewell; her sisters-in-law, Gail Sewell and Pam Sewell; her caregivers, Katy, Cynthia, McKenzie and Mary; her friend David Lovett; and her children, Ashton Sims and Mary Lou. She was also cherished by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to: Choral Music Ministry C/O St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 212 N Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge TN 37830, https://onrealm.org or Oak Ridge Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Fund C/O George Aylor, Treasurer, 336 Lewallen Hollow Lane, Clinton, TN 37716.
