Paul Monroe Murphy

April 16, 1911 ~ February 4, 2006
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville ~ Paul Monroe Murphy, 94, of Imperial Court, Asheville, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2006 in a local hospital.
A native of Cherokee County, GA, he was the son of the late Jerry Monroe Murphy and Sally Elizabeth Morris Murphy and was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn Grace Murphy who died in 2004. He was a veteran of WW II, serving in the US Army Air Corps. Mr. Murphy taught school for many years in the Cullowhee and Asheville areas and then went to work for the National Climatic Data Center, where he was a weather records specialist. He was a devoted member and supporter of the Biltmore Church of Christ, where he taught Sunday School and Bible studies over the years.
He is survived by two daughters, Jane Peterson and husband Bill and Aliah Lakota all of Asheville; three grandchildren, Dafne Bodaky and Leon Cassada both of Asheville and Danny Singleton of Atlanta, GA.
A funeral service will be held 12:30 P.M. Wednesday at Biltmore Church of Christ with Elder Steve Evans officiating. Burial will follow in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Team.
The family will receive friends 11:30 – 12:30 P.M. prior to the service at the church.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road is in charge of arrangements.
I am sad to think that you won’t be at Biltmore when I get back there. At the same time I am happy that you have finally made it home. You are certainly going to be missed.
Love,
Holly
It was a pleasure for all our family to know such a nice man as, Mr. Murphy. Our sympathy goes out to you.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to all your family, at this sad time. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless you.
Joyce,Debbie,Sheila,Sue,Pat
Jane and Ann
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. I have very fond memories of your dad as my Bible class teacher at Biltmore in the late 60’s and early 70’s. He will be missed,but not forgotten.
To the Family and Loved ones of Paul & Grace,
Paul & Grace profoundly influenced my life during the brief time I helped paint their house back in summer of 1983 and several short visits during trips back to Asheville afterwards. Paul & Grace were always a fine example of a Christian couple loving God, each other, and others.
Paul taught me that one is never too old to learn (spiritually) something new each day, esp. during the lunchtime devotionals he led.
Paul & Grace also introduced me to something I’d never even heard of before … that fine delicacy – the penut butter and tomato sandwich.
I will forever be reminded of Paul & Grace’s love and kindness whenever I read from the Bible they gave me, paint on a house, or eat a PB&T sandwich.
May God bless you with many happy memories of Paul & Grace and with many opportunities to pass along the love for Jesus and His kindness that they enjoyed and chose to share with us and with others.
Sincerely, –Jesse