Sussex-Prince George County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Murphy, Dolly E. Faison, 2014 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ DOLLY ELIZABETH FAISON MURPHY WAKEFIELD - Dolly Faison Murphy, 86, of Wakefield died peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family. The family finds peace in knowing she is now sitting in Heaven on the bench with granddaddy. Dolly was born on July 30, 1928 to the late Dolly B. and Martha Barrett Faison. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Charlie Randolph "Tuck" Murphy; her brothers, Bob Faison, Woody Faison, Hardy Faison and Wilmer F. "Winky" Faison; her sisters, Edna Eure and Lillian Griffin; a son, Freddie Murphy; a grandson, Christopher Muprhy and a great- grandson, Colby Maddrey. Dolly worked at Randolph’s side on the family farm, helping him with many of the daily chores. She found enjoyment raising her family and taking care of their needs. Left to cherish her memory is her son, C. Wayne Murphy and wife, Arlene of Dendron; grandchildren, C. Edwin Murphy and wife, Loraine of Wakefield, Emily Edwards of Ivor, Crystal Adkins and husband, John of Virginia Beach, Cora Lee Murphy and Gracyn E. Murphy, both of Athens, Alabama; step-grandchildren, Tiffany Livesay and Derek Davis; great-grandchildren, Zachary Murphy, Dennis Maddrey, Cheyenne Murphy, Kai Adkins, Brandon Edwards and Adeline Adkins; step great-grandchildren, Amber Williams, Destiny Whitney and Daelyn Whitney; brother, D.B. Faison; special friends, Diane and David Barlow of Wakefield and her beloved grand-dog, Zipper. The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at R.W. Baker Funeral Home and Crematory, Wakefield Chapel 11414 General Mahone Hwy, Wakefield, VA 23888 from 6 to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the funeral home with Rev. Cliff Fritzinger and Mr. Paul Rogers, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Wakefield Cemetery. The family would like to extend a special thank you to her wonderful caregivers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ECU Foundation, Office of Gift Records, East Carolina University, Greenville Centre, Suite 1100, Mall Stop 301, Greenville, NC 27858, attention Tammy C. Garris with a note of the donation "Chris Murphy Scholarship Fund." Dolly Elizabeth (FAISON; Mrs. C. Randolph "Tuck") MURPHY, b. 30 Jul 1928, Prince George Co., d. 1 Dec 2014, at home, Wakefield, interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 4 Dec 2014, "The Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Dec. 2, 2014, A-6 *Wakefield list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt Her husband's (donated, 2014) obit is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/m610r2ob.txt Her parents, "Dollie" Dalbaly B. & Martha Iola (BARRETT) FAISON, are buried in Burton's Grove Christian Church Cemetery. (Find a Grave Mem. #133189749 &c.) Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), and re-formatted by File Manager. file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/m610d1ob.txt