Dorothy Williams Murphy

Mrs. Dorothy Williams Murphy, 87, of Mashawville, entered into rest Monday morning, February 19, 2018, at the Colleton Courtyard in Walterboro.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Farris Dwight “Doc” Murphy.

Born September 4, 1930, in Hampton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Williams and the late Mary Edna Crosby Williams Causey.  She was a retired operator from AT&T.  She was a faithful member of Jacksonboro Baptist Church where she was a member of the Mabryce Tuten Missionary Group.  She was a member of the H2U group at the Colleton Medical Center and was a member of the AT&T Pioneers.   She will always be remembered for the love she possessed for her family.

Surviving are: a daughter, Rebecca Jones and her husband Geoffrey of Omaha, Nebraska; a son-in-law, Howard Waldrop of Mashawville; two brothers, Johnnie Causey of Furman and Robert Causey and his wife Peggy of Furman; and a sister, Margie Godley of Jacksonboro.  She is also survived by her four grandchildren, Samantha Waldrop Kizer and her husband Dale, Jordan Waldrop and his wife Jennifer, Trey Waldrop, and Katy Jones; and four great grandchildren, Ashley, Evan, Tanner, and Ellie; as well as her nieces and nephews, Linda Poole, Debra Drew, Jesse Phillips, Roby Causey, and Chinon Conder.  She was preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Kay Waldrop.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be directed in her memory to: Jacksonboro Baptist Church Relay For Life Team, 3277 Clover Hill Road, Green Pond, South Carolina 29446.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:30pm Thursday afternoon, February 22, 2018, from the graveside at Lebanon Methodist Churchyard in Scotia.

Family and friends are invited to call during a time of visitation this Wednesday from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408.  Visit the registry online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.