Mildred D. Stotts Murphy

Mildred D. Stotts Murphy, 95, of Cape Girardeau, MO died Friday, July 18, 2008 at The Baptist Home in Ironton, MO.
She was born December 30, 1912, in Dirigo, KY, the daughter of  Joe  and Cordia  Campbell Stotts.  She  and Milburn  Murphy were married on August 3, 1935 in Sparksville, Kentucky.  He died  in 1986.
She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Cape and its Quilting Group.
She was a member of Womens Mission Union and received a 70 year pin. She worked at SEMO University and retired in 1978.  Moved to Cape in 1962.
She  is survived by her sons, Stanley Murphy and wife, Margie of Farmington, MO, Ralph Murphy and wife, Sherry of St. Peters, MO; her daughters, Shirley Painton of Painton, MO, Kaye Pope and husband, Carl of Imperial, MO; her sister, Peggy Compton of Frost Proof, FL, Ocella Corbin of Columbia, KY; and her grandchildren, Donnie Painton of Painton, MO, JoAnna Painton of Painton, MO, Brian Murphy of Farmington, MO, Marla Johnson of Bothell, WA, Ryan Murphy of Jackson, MO.
She was preceded in death by parents, husband, a granddaughter Millie Painton Deck, and a son-in-law Don Painton.
Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home on Sunday, July 20, 2008  from  4:00 PM to  8:00 PM.
Funeral service was at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Shawn Wasson officiating.
Burial was at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, in Morley, MO.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Bethany Baptist Church.
Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.