1937
Dorothy
2016
Dorothy Jane Murphy
February 16, 1937 — September 15, 2016
Dorothy Murphy
Winchester
Dorothy Jane (Prater) Murphy age 79 of Dayton died Thursday, September 15, 2016 in Winchester. She was born February 16, 1937 in Athens, AL to the late Gentry and Rena (Locke) Prater. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Gene Murphy, her son Ricky Thomison, and her brother James Prater.
A resident of Dayton since 1987, Dorothy was of the Church of Christ faith, and retired from Robinson Manufacturing before moving in 2013 to be with her daughter in Winchester.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter Teresa (Edward) Burns of Belvidere, her son, Steven Thomison of Taft, TN, as well as her two grandchildren, Lauren Burns of Belvidere, and Jonathan Thomison; in addition to her great grandson, Justin Thomison, both of McMinnville. She is also survived by her friend and caregiver, Gayle Daniel of Winchester.
Funeral Services for Dorothy will be held on Saturday at 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with Minister Steve Brown officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Spring City Memorial Gardens next to her husband.
Please share your memories of Dorothy on her on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com .
The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home where they will receive friends on Saturday at 12:00 noon.
Winchester
Dorothy Jane (Prater) Murphy age 79 of Dayton died Thursday, September 15, 2016 in Winchester. She was born February 16, 1937 in Athens, AL to the late Gentry and Rena (Locke) Prater. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Gene Murphy, her son Ricky Thomison, and her brother James Prater.
A resident of Dayton since 1987, Dorothy was of the Church of Christ faith, and retired from Robinson Manufacturing before moving in 2013 to be with her daughter in Winchester.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter Teresa (Edward) Burns of Belvidere, her son, Steven Thomison of Taft, TN, as well as her two grandchildren, Lauren Burns of Belvidere, and Jonathan Thomison; in addition to her great grandson, Justin Thomison, both of McMinnville. She is also survived by her friend and caregiver, Gayle Daniel of Winchester.
Funeral Services for Dorothy will be held on Saturday at 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with Minister Steve Brown officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Spring City Memorial Gardens next to her husband.
Please share your memories of Dorothy on her on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com .
The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home where they will receive friends on Saturday at 12:00 noon.
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