Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Murphy, C. Randolph, 2014 

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CHARLES RANDOLPH MURPHY 

  Wakefield - Charlie Randolph "Tuck" Murphy, 85, of Wakefield died on Sunday, 
February 2, 2014 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. 

  He passed in his home with his loving wife by his side.  Randolph was born 
on June 29, 1928 to the late Charlie Cephas and Essie Kate Murphy in 
Wakefield, Virginia.

  At age 20, Randolph married the love of his life, Dolly Faison Murphy. 

  Together they built a home on the farm.  He and his "Rose Bud" have been 
married for almost 65 years.  The two made Wakefield, Virginia their lifelong 
home. 

  He worked the family farm with his father until his fathers' passing at 
which time Randolph took on the farm himself.  He was a row crop and livestock 
farmer, always known for his straight rows.  He raised many crops and cows, 
but pigs were always his passion. 

  In his free time, he was an avid hunter and long time member of Farmer's 
Hunt Club.  He was also a dedicated member of the cooking team of the Shad 
Planking held annually in Wakefield. 

  Along with his parents, Randolph was preceded in death by a son, Freddie R. 
Murphy; grandson, Christopher R. Murphy and great-grandson, Colby Maddrey.

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CHARLIE RANDOLPH "TUCK" MURPHY 1928 - 2014 
   SUBMITTED BY EDWIN AND LARAINE MURPHY 

  Randolph's life story could be told by looking at his hands.  He had giant 
hands.  His hands were strong.  They worked long, hard hours.  They plowed 
the land, they mended the fences.  These hands were strong enough to control 
an entire herd of cattle or a pen full of hogs.  Yet they were gentle enough 
to pick up that one little baby pig which was just not strong enough, to take 
it in and care for it until it was stronger.

  His hands were strong enough to work the long hours needed to provide for 
his lovely wife, Dolly, and gentle enough to love her tenderly for sixty-six 
years.  They were gentle enough to raise two sons of which he was so proud and 
yet strong enough to bear losing Freddie, one of his beloved sons.

  Randolph was a hands-on grandfather to six grandchildren and seven great-
grandchildren.  He spent time with them teaching them the values of life.  He 
also taught them how a woman was to be treated, as he always showed his love 
and respect for their grandmother.

  Thought his hands were so big and strong, you never saw them raised in 
anger, for in the strength of those hands laid much control.  Charlie Randolph 
"Tuck" Murphy with hands full of strength, the man full of strength, in his 
hands, the story of the man, "Strong."

  Randolph was a lifelong member of Rocky Hock United Methodist Church, a 
longtime member of Farmers Hunt Club, and a cook at the annual Wakefield 
Ruritan Club Shad Planking.  After a courageous battle with cancer, he was 
laid to rest at Wakefield Cemetery. 


Charlie Randolph "Tuck" MURPHY, of Wakefield, farmer, 
b. 29 Jun 1928, Wakefield, d. 2 Feb 2014, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*His parents are also buried there.  Wakefield list, an extension of 
   the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His widow's obit ("Daily Press," Dec. 2, 2014, A-6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/m610d1ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Daily Press," Jan. 5, 1998, p. 12) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/m610e2ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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