Hugh Murphy

Hugh Murphy, age 89, of LaVergne, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 10, 2015.



He is survived by his wife, Sue A. Murphy; four children, Jim Murphy and his wife Sharon, Pat Murphy and his wife Debra, Kim Bracey and her husband Mike, and Karen Cothern and her husband John; 11 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.



Mr. Murphy was a proud veteran of World War II, a 32nd Degree Mason member of the Scottish Rite, the York Rite and a member of the Al Menah Shriner?s Temple.



Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna with Rev. Joseph Breen officiating. A graveside service will follow Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Middle TN Veterans Cemetery in Pegram, TN. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna.



David Houston Murphy, William Reid Murphy, James Andrew Murphy, Matthew William Murphy, John Matthew Cothern and Stuart Patrick Murphy will serve as pallbearers.



Mike Bracey, John Hutchinson, Lamar Hendrix, David England, Ron Redding, O'Neal Whisenant, Bill Johnson, Maurice Bather and Nick Eades will serve as honorary pallbearers.



In lieu of flowers memorials in memory of Mr. Murphy can be made to The Wounded Warrior Project or to The Gentiva Hospice Foundation.