McMurtrey Funeral Home

McMurtrey Funeral Home

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Hilda Parrish Phillips

  Hilda Parrish Phillips, age 75 of Beaumont died March 22, 2016 at the TJ Samson Hospital.
  She was born, May 4, 1940 in Beaumont, Ky. to the late Travis Lee and Mary Eunice Goodhue Parrish. Hilda was a member of the  Church of Christ.
  Survivors include her twin sister, Helen Parrish Johnson: one sister in law Anis Parrish; and several nieces and nephews.
   Preceding her death was her husband Glen Phillips of Texas four brothers, John Will Parrish, Dallas (Cotton) Parrish, Curtis Parrish and Allen (Whitey) Parrish and a sister Bernice Parrish.

  Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Friday March 25, 2016 at the Beaumont United Methodist Church with burial to follow at the Parrish Home place. Visitation will be Thursday March 24, 2016 from 5:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. at the McMurtrey Funeral Home and from 8:00 A.M. till 11:00 A.M. at the Beaumont Church

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Shirley Sue Blythe Grider


   Shirley Sue Blythe Grider, age 66, of Burkesville, died Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Cumberland County Hospital.
   Born May 16, 1949 in Tompkinsville, she was a daughter of the late Bedford and Narcie (McWhother) Blythe, and the wife of Billy Dewayne Grider, who survives. They were married 49 years.
   She was a factory machine operator and a member of the Hanover Church of Christ.
   Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two daughters, Tammy  (Joe England) Gentry, Tompkinsville, and Kimberly Mowers, Burkesville; one son, Joseph Dewayne (Amanda)  Grider, Burkesville; two sisters, Gale (Ron) Bridges, Summer Shade, and Linda (Roger) Hagan, Marrowbone; three brothers, Jr. (Sandy) Blythe, Alvaton, Steve (Teresa) Blythe, Tompkinsville, and Robert (fiancĂ© Chrystal) Blythe, Tompkinsville;  seven grandchildren, Trance Mowers, Heaven Leighann Mowers, Brandon Russell, Dustin Gentry, Zia Grider, and Avery and Exavier Alexander; and one great grand child, Destiny Rayne Moore.
   Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one brother Willie Ray Blythe.
   Funeral services will be Thursday, March 17, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, with Brother Tim Struthers officiating. Burial will follow in the Stalcup Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, March 16, 2016 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. and on Thursday after 7:00 a.m. until time of funeral services.
   In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Stalcup Cemetery

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Thelma Louann Webb Walker




   Thelma Louann Webb Walker, age 59, of Summer Shade, died at her residence, March 6, 2016.
   Born June 30, 1956 in Morehead, KY, she was a daughter of the late Mack and Edna Wilson Webb and the wife of Raymond Walker, who survives.
   She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
   Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two daughters, Judy (Bennie) Kirk, Tompkinsville and Mincie Meadows, Tompkinsville; one son, Kenneth M Rich, Summer Shade; one sister Kathy Lunsford, Georgetown; two brothers, Gary Webb, Summer Shade, and Tommy Webb, Tompkinsville; and three grandchildren, Justin Meadows, Makayla Kirk and Amber Kirk.
   She was preceded in death, besides her parents, by one son Billy Rich.
   Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the White Cemetery Chapel with Brother Timmy Glass officiating. Burial will follow in the White Cemetery.
Visitation will begin Monday, March 7, 2016 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the McMurtrey Funeral Home and continue on Tuesday, March 8 after 7:00 until 12:30 and after 1:00 p.m. at the Whites Chapel.

   Memorials may be made to the funeral fund.