Mary Frances Murphree, 81, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, in Columbus. Her funeral service was Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Lowndes Funeral Home in Columbus with interment following in Memorial Garcdens with Bro. Kenny Gardner officiating and Lowndes Funeral Home directing. She was born June 27, 1933 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Tramel in Lafayette County. She was a self-employed beautician until she retired in 1974. She moved to Columbus from Pittsboro in 1976 and was a member of the Gosnell Baptist Church, Blytheville, AR. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters – Helen Pegues and Doris Harmon. She is survived by her husband John Murphree, Columbus; daughters, Sherry (Johnny) Allen, Atlanta, GA and Pamela Murphree, Columbus; sisters, Annie Grace (Bobby) Jenkins, Little Rock, Ar.; Jean (Billy) Taylor, Oxford, and Dee Murphree, Pontotoc; grandson, Chris (Emily) Holleman, Nashville, and great grandchildren, Carlisle, Eva and Boyce Holleman. Honorary pallbearer was Dr. Doyle Sumrall.
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