Ruth P. Murphy's Obituary
Ruth Marian Paulas Murphy of Memphis, TN died on May 29, 2017. She was born on March 1, 1921 in Toledo, Ohio. She was a retired nurse and served as a nurse in the US Army during WWII. Ruth married Jeff Murphy on June 30, 1945, Jeff was called back to service during the Korean Crisis. The U.S. Navy took them to Florida, New Jersey, Newfoundland, Newport, Rhode Island and Ohio then to their final home in Memphis. She was known as Mother, Momma, Grandma Ruth, GIGI and Yai Yai. She is survived by her children, Ruth Ann McDermott (Jack), Jayne Elizabeth Watkins (Tommy), Deborah Lucy Ortega (Margo) and Barbara Susan Wilson (Keith) and Grandchildren, April Marian McDowell (Brent), Jeffrey Scott Hudson (Rebecca) John Scott McDermott (Stephanie), Kevin Patrick McDermott (Chasity), Vickie Ann Ortega, Miles Randolph Smith, Alexander Murphy Smith, Elizabeth Rhea Lewis, David Jacob Wilson (Lincoln). Great Grandchildren James Austin McDowell, Murphee Elizabeth McDowell, Jeffrey Scott Hudson II, Rebecca Grace Hudson, Ellington Grace McDermott and David Wyatt Wilson. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff; sister Nancy and brother Richard The funeral service and visitation will be held on June 2, 2017 at St Peters Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at 11:30 and mass will begin at 1:00 pm. The family is asking in lieu of flowers for memorials to be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.“Celebrating Life….Behind the Stone Wall.”
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