Connie Marcum Murphy

Connie Marcum Murphy passed from this life on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

She was born in Jackson, TN on January 4, 1967 to Butch and Marilyn Marcum. A graduate of Middleton High School, she was married to Michael Murphy on December 29, 1998. Although she lived much of her life in Hardeman County, she had also resided in Colorado Springs, CO, Germany and Searcy, AR.

Connie had worked the past 8 years as an assistant teacher for the Southwest Head Start program. A member of the Essary Springs Baptist Church, she enjoyed flowers, attending auctions (especially working at the Middleton Auction Co.) and assisting her mother with Hebron cemetery, while she was the caretaker there. Her outgoing personality and love of children went naturally with her ability to care for little ones and her "never having met a stranger." She had become the touchstone upon which her family depended. She will be greatly missed.

In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by her son, Shawn Anthony Mulllins of Middleton; her sister, Stacy Riffle of Middleton; her brother, Kevin (Tina) Marcum of Middleton; her maternal aunt and uncle, Janice and Wayne Berryman of Bolivar; paternal aunt, Donna Benard; and paternal uncle, Roger Marcum; six nieces and nephews, Lane, Jonna Kursten and Ethan Marcum, Landon, Samantha and Hannah Riffle; and a "bonus" daughter, Melanie Murphy Bennett.

She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Sam and Mary Howell; paternal grandparents, James L. and Helen Marcum; and uncle, Johnny Howell.

Memorials may be sent to the charity of the donor's choice.