hmtl5 Blanche Brown b. 2 Sep 1922 Grenada County, Mississippi d. 4 May 2014 Sylva, Jacks County, North Carolina: Hedges Genealogy

Blanche Brown

Female 1922 - 2014  (91 years)


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  • Name Blanche Brown 
    Born 2 Sep 1922  Grenada County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 May 2014  Sylva, Jacks County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Woodlawn Memorial Park, Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I248  Hedges
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2023 

    Father Earl Radford Brown,   b. 27 May 1893, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1972, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Augusta Jacks,   b. 29 Nov 1896, Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1973, Calhoun City, Calhoun County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1920  Grenada, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Sep 1922 - Grenada County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodlawn Memorial Park, Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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  • Notes 
    • Blanche Murff, 91, Sylva, died 05-04-2014.
      Arrangements: Appalachian Funeral Services.
      Appalachian Funeral Services & Crematorium
      165 Skyland Dr
      Sylva, North Carolina
      https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/blanche-murff-obituary?id=44977554
      [2]
    • Blanche Murff passed away in Sylva, North Carolina. Funeral Home Services for Blanche are being provided by Appalachian Funeral Services & Crematorium. The obituary was featured in Asheville Citizen-Times on May 6, 2014.
      https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/blanche-murff-obituary?pid=170934839
      [2]
    • Blanche Brown Murff, 91, of Sylva, N.C., died Sunday, May 4, 2014.

      She is survived by her husband, Randall Murff; her daughters, Jerry Spears (Raymond) of Sylva, N.C., Antoinette “Toni” Savell (Randall) of Sylva, N.C.; her son, Stephen Murff (Lidie) of Houston, Texas; her grandchildren, Kevin Spears, Susan Spears Del Castillo, Laura Spears, Nicholas Savell, Patrick Savell, Michael Murff, Katherine Murff, Ryan Murff; and two great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Del Castillo and Charles Murff. Surviving also is her sister, Julia B. Harrison of Derma, Miss.; her sister-in-law, Ruby Brown; and 11 nieces and nephews.

      In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Radford W. Brown of Jacksonville, Fla.; and her sister, Margie B. Provine of Powder Springs, Ga.

      She and her husband, Randall Murff, have been residents of Sylva since 2008 when they moved to North Carolina to be closer to family. The Murffs were originally from Mississippi and lived many years in Jackson and Webb.

      Blanche was born Sept. 2, 1922, in Grenada County, Miss., to Earl R. and Elizabeth Jacks Brown and grew up in Calhoun County, Miss. She graduated from Holmes Junior College in Decatur, Miss., on Dec. 25, 1942. She married Randall Murff of Calhoun County before his overseas military deployment during World War II.

      Blanche retired from Sears in 1976. She was an active member of Alta Woods Baptist Church of Jackson, Miss., serving as a Sunday school teacher for many years. Her greatest interests in life were her family, church and friends. She was a very creative and talented lady who enjoyed painting, drawing and applied her artistic talents in many ways.

      Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. today (Thursday, May 8) at Appalachian Funeral Services with the Rev. Johnny Lee officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 until 5 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. A graveside service and burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Grenada, Miss., on Saturday, May 10.

      In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Jackson County Department of Aging, 100 County Services Park, Sylva, NC 28779. Make checks out to Meals on Wheels program.

      An online registry is available at www.appalachianfuneralservices.com.
      The Sylva Herald, Sylva, North Carolina.
      http://www.thesylvaherald.com/obituaries/article_7955c962-d55e-11e3-aa76-0017a43b2370.html
      [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S9] Obituary.

    3. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.