Alma J. (Hazelip) Murley, Age 89 just weeks shy of her 90th birthday, passed away Tuesday evening, May 29th. She was born on June 28th, 1928 in Henderson, KY to the late Homer and Reathy Hazelip.
She moved to Memphis in 1956 where she worked at Kimberly Clark until she retired in 1974. She married Cecil Murley on May 1st, 1959 and they lived in Memphis until they retired and moved to Henderson, TN in 1991.
Along with her husband, Mrs. Murley is survived by 3 sons, Dennis Slone (Carol) of Collierville, TN, Ronnie Slone (Nancy) of Atoka, TN and Mike Slone of Millington, TN; 8 grandchildren, Courtney Gilliatt (Jonathan), of Atoka, TN, Wesley Slone (LeAnn), of Atoka, TN, Lauren Miller (Andy), of Arlington, TN, Valerie Middleton (Matthew), of Memphis, TN, Kevin Slone, of Memphis, TN, Ashley McKibben (Jody), of Franklin, TN, Jennie Rood, and Jordan Slone (Rachel) of Memphis, TN; and 12 great grandchildren. Also surviving her are her sisters, Mary Ruth Wileman (Walt), of Southlake, TX, Brenda Dancey (Larry), of Millington and a brother, Homer Hazelip (Nan), of Olive Branch, MS. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Reatha Nixon, Naomi Young and June Buss.
Services will be held at 10:00 Friday morning, June 1st in Henderson at Shackelford Funeral Directors - East Main Chapel. Burial will follow in Memphis Memory Gardens at 1:00 that afternoon in Memphis.
Donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Foundation or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2624