Vera "Juanita" (Gentry) Murphy, age 100, of Sophia, West Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born December 8, 1923 in Todd, NC; she was a daughter of the late Walter and Lucy Gentry.
She was reunited with her beloved husband of 66 years, Clyde Murphy. She has been away from him for 15 years and her heart never mended.
Juanita celebrated her 100th birthday on December 8, 2023 surrounded by her loving family and friends. her family was her pride and joy and she was blessed beyond measure to have them celebrating her on this special day.
She was a member of Skelton Freewill Baptist Church and the singing group "The Murphy Trio", with her husband, Clyde and her sister-in-law, Wanda Hite where they traveled the US singing Gospel Music and touched so many lives.
Juanita was a loving mother, grandmother,l great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend. She will be so missed by her family as she was the one that kept us all together. But we know she is at peace in Heaven where there is no more pain nor heartache, just like they sang about.
Juanita was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 66 years, Clyde Murphy; her parents, Walter and Lucy Gentry; her son-in-law, Larry McKinney; two brothers, Everett R. Gentry and Wayne Gentry; and two sisters, Ondre Murphy and Wilma Widick.
Those left to cherish her memory include her loving son, Larry Murphy and wife, Linda of Sophia; daughter, Linda Hinchee and husband, Luke of Salem, VA; daughter, Janet McKinney of Beckley; sister, JoAnn Rice of Pensacola, FL; seven grandchildren, Lori Rousseau and husband, Adrian, Cherie Austin and husband, Tim, Patrick Murphy and wife, Sharon, Missy Haugen and husband, Jim, Jeff Hinchee and wife, Ann, Patrick McKinney and wife, Debbie, and Krista Piercy and husband, Jerry; 15 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; also her neighbors, Bill and Gina Gillenwater, whom she loved very much and we would like to thank them for all they did for her.
Services to celebrate the life of Vera Juanita Gentry Murphy will be held 1:00PM Friday, December 29, 2023 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley with Pastor Kenneth Parent officiating, following the services Juanita will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Clyde at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Grandsons and friends will be serving as pallbearers. Bill Gillenwater will be serving as a honorary pallbearer.
Friends may gather with the family from 11:00AM until time of the service Friday at the funeral home.
Online condolences and other information can be found by visiting www.bluleridgefuneralhomebeckley.com
Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C Byrd Drive, Beckley is honored to be serving the Murphy Family.
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