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Corilda Murphy

Grafton, WV

December 4, 1940 - September 1, 2016

Corilda Murphy Obituary

Corilda Carol Murphy, 75, of Grafton, WV, and Palmetto, Fl. passed away September 1, 2016, in Bradenton, Fl. She was born December 4th 1940, in Squire, WV, the daughter of the late Carl & Margaret Brooks. She attended Big Creek High School and then nursing school in Richlands, VA. She was united in marriage to David Richard Murphy on June 13th, 1964. She worked as a nurse at Grafton City Hospital and Rosewood Nursing Home until her retirement in 1994. She loved cooking, traveling, WVU sports, playing cards with her friends, and spending time with her family. She was a member of the church of the Good Shepherd in Grafton and attended the First United Methodist Church in Bradenton. In addition to her husband, Carol is survived by her children, David Jr., Conway, AR; Kevin (Teresa), Rockwood, TN; and Deborah, Ellicott City, MD; and her grandchildren, Rachel, Joseph, Ian, Storm, and Bryce. She is also survived by her sister, Lois (Albert) Sheets, Bishop, VA ; brother Jim Brooks, VA Beach, VA; mother-in-law, Nancy Murphy, Charleston, WV.; brother-in-law, Mike (Sharon) Murphy, Oak Ridge, NC; Jon (Deb) Murphy, Gilbert, AZ; Mark Murphy, Charleston, WV; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Wayne Brooks, her father-in-law, Joseph Paul Murphy, brother-in-law, J. Paul Murphy Jr. and a granddaughter, Catherine Grace Murphy. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 from 4-8 PM and Thursday, September 8, 2016, from 10-11 AM at Donald G. Ford Funeral Home, Rt. 50, Grafton, WV. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 11:00 AM, with Pastor Bert Coffman officiating. Internment will follow at Woodsdale Memorial Park in Grafton, WV.

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