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Joseph H. Murphree

Birth
Westminster, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Death
17 Mar 2023 (aged 89)
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Joseph H. Murphree, 89, of Pickens, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Friday, March 17, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville.

Born in Westminster, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mamie Harbin Murphree.

Joseph was a Veteran of the United States Army and Air Force, honorably discharged from both. He was a skilled carpenter and contractor for most of his life. He was an ordained minister and loved the KJV Bible. Joseph was passionate about helping people and spreading the love of Jesus.

Surviving are his children, Cynthia J. Campbell and her husband, David of Thomasville, NC, Jeffrey D. Hanks and his wife Cindi of Central, Donna H. Moore and her husband John of Ellenboro, NC; grandchildren, Aaron, Dustin, Gage, Donnie, Jr., and Conner; great-grandchildren, Porter, Brody, Blakley, Grayson, Luke, Kasen, Lilly, and Lillian; nephew, Johnny Boyd; and special neighbors, Kenny and Debbie McPeters and their sons, McKenley and Austen.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two wives, Jean Smith Murphree and Darlene McAtee Murphree; daughters, Wendy Lou Murphree and Lori Leigh Murphree; his sister, Sarah Wilmon; and niece, Denise Vitale.

Burial in Graceland Cemetery West .
Joseph H. Murphree, 89, of Pickens, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Friday, March 17, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville.

Born in Westminster, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mamie Harbin Murphree.

Joseph was a Veteran of the United States Army and Air Force, honorably discharged from both. He was a skilled carpenter and contractor for most of his life. He was an ordained minister and loved the KJV Bible. Joseph was passionate about helping people and spreading the love of Jesus.

Surviving are his children, Cynthia J. Campbell and her husband, David of Thomasville, NC, Jeffrey D. Hanks and his wife Cindi of Central, Donna H. Moore and her husband John of Ellenboro, NC; grandchildren, Aaron, Dustin, Gage, Donnie, Jr., and Conner; great-grandchildren, Porter, Brody, Blakley, Grayson, Luke, Kasen, Lilly, and Lillian; nephew, Johnny Boyd; and special neighbors, Kenny and Debbie McPeters and their sons, McKenley and Austen.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two wives, Jean Smith Murphree and Darlene McAtee Murphree; daughters, Wendy Lou Murphree and Lori Leigh Murphree; his sister, Sarah Wilmon; and niece, Denise Vitale.

Burial in Graceland Cemetery West .


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  • Created by: JM Johns
  • Added: Mar 22, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/251001987/joseph_h-murphree: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph H. Murphree (29 May 1933–17 Mar 2023), Find a Grave Memorial ID 251001987, citing Graceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by JM Johns (contributor 47906841).