1924
Denford
2019
Denford Murley
July 29, 1924 — June 1, 2019
DENFORD MURLEY, JR.
Southaven, MS: Denford Luther Murley, Jr. age 94, passed away June 1, 2019 at Hermitage Gardens of Southaven, MS.
He was born July 29, 1924 in Bemis, TN the son of the late Denford Luther Murley, Sr. and Jessie Thomas Murley. He grew up in the Deanburg Community of Chester County. He attended Deanburg Elementary School and Chester County High School.
He joined the Navy in 1942 and served in WWII on the USS Baltimore in the South Pacific. Upon his return, he married the love of his life, Anne Laura Clark on December 5, 1945. She died August 9, 2006 after sixty years of marriage.
He joined the TN Air National Guard in 1958 and served twenty seven years retiring June 28, 1984. He worked on jet engines and retired as Superintendent of Propulsion with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant.
During his military career in the Air National Guard, he and Anne lived in Memphis but moved back to Deanburg in 1988.
He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and gardening.
Mr. Murley is survived by a son, John Murley (Lynn) of Southaven, MS; a daughter, Linda Oliveira (Cody) of Cordova; three grandchildren, John B. Murley (Sherry), Laura Long (Robert) and Christin Streif (Russell); eight great grandchildren, Jonathan Murley (Brittany), Sarah Murley, Annie Long, Graham Streif, Anthony Streif, Jameson Streif, Shepard Streif and Lincoln Streif; a great-great grandchild, Weylyn Murley and a brother, James David Murley (Jean) of Lawrenceburg, TN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Anne Laura Clark Murley, a grandson, Tony Oliveira; a brother, William H. Murley and two sisters, Imogene Murley and Ozlene Grounds.
Funeral services will be 12:30 PM Thursday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue with Ron Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM Thursday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2421
Southaven, MS: Denford Luther Murley, Jr. age 94, passed away June 1, 2019 at Hermitage Gardens of Southaven, MS.
He was born July 29, 1924 in Bemis, TN the son of the late Denford Luther Murley, Sr. and Jessie Thomas Murley. He grew up in the Deanburg Community of Chester County. He attended Deanburg Elementary School and Chester County High School.
He joined the Navy in 1942 and served in WWII on the USS Baltimore in the South Pacific. Upon his return, he married the love of his life, Anne Laura Clark on December 5, 1945. She died August 9, 2006 after sixty years of marriage.
He joined the TN Air National Guard in 1958 and served twenty seven years retiring June 28, 1984. He worked on jet engines and retired as Superintendent of Propulsion with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant.
During his military career in the Air National Guard, he and Anne lived in Memphis but moved back to Deanburg in 1988.
He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and gardening.
Mr. Murley is survived by a son, John Murley (Lynn) of Southaven, MS; a daughter, Linda Oliveira (Cody) of Cordova; three grandchildren, John B. Murley (Sherry), Laura Long (Robert) and Christin Streif (Russell); eight great grandchildren, Jonathan Murley (Brittany), Sarah Murley, Annie Long, Graham Streif, Anthony Streif, Jameson Streif, Shepard Streif and Lincoln Streif; a great-great grandchild, Weylyn Murley and a brother, James David Murley (Jean) of Lawrenceburg, TN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Anne Laura Clark Murley, a grandson, Tony Oliveira; a brother, William H. Murley and two sisters, Imogene Murley and Ozlene Grounds.
Funeral services will be 12:30 PM Thursday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue with Ron Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM Thursday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2421
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