Earline Elizabeth Murphy, 86, was born Sept. 14, 1927, in Lincoln County. She departed this life after a short illness on Nov. 13, 2013, at her home in Lewisburg. She was the daughter of the late Roy Melvin Davis and Mary Margaret Davis of Belfast. She was educated in the Marshall County School System. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was a loving, kind woman and loved everyone she came in contact with.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Raymond Murphy, in 1969; and four brothers, Roy C. Davis, Tully Davis, Burks Davis, and Russell Davis.

She is survived by one daughter, Raymonda (Douglas) Alexander of Belfast; four sons, Ronnie (Brenda) Murphy and Ivan Murphy of Lewisburg, Steve (Joyce) Murphy of Spiro, Okla., and Tim (LaDon) Murphy of Smyrna; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by five sisters, Juanita (Jarvis) Whitfield of Chattanooga, Audrey (Oscar) Pope of Joliet, Ill., Sarah Murphy and Brenda McLean of Belfast, and Geraldine Gibbs of Lewisburg; two brothers, Sherman (Judy) Davis of Palo Alto, Calif. and Gary (Valerie) Davis of Belfast; one sister-in-law, Helen Davis of Lewisburg; and a host of nieces, nephews, and relatives.

Funeral services for Mrs. Murphy were held Monday, Nov. 18, at Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home, followed by burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Belfast.

Condolences of sympathy may be sent to www.billsmcgaugh.com.

Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge of the arrangements.