Virginia Murphy

Monday, February 17, 2020

Virginia Murphy, 71, of Monette, passed from this life Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Russellville to the late Lonnie and Lena Harris Murphy, she had spent much of her youth in the Buckeye community and was a graduate of Leachville High School. Virginia had lived most of her life in northeast Arkansas, was a retired medical coding specialist and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Billie Cossey.

Survivors include one son, Greg Jones (Janet) of Manila; two grandchildren, Daltan Jones and Savanah Jones, both of Manila; one brother, Granville "Sonny" Murphy (Bernice) of Blytheville; two sisters, Florence Morris of Leachville and Brenda Carmichael (Kenny) of Monette.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, in the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with Pastor David Price officiating. Burial will follow in the Leachville Cemetery.

Pallbearers include Greg Jones, Daltan Jones, Kenny Carmichael, Benny Willyerd, Mark Prince and Travis Jones.

The family will receive visitors Monday from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Friends may sign the online guest register at www.HowardFuneralService.com.