Funeral for Charles Edward Murphree, 81, of Trinity will be Monday, October 2, 2023, at Parkway Funeral
Home with Pastor Marty Baldwin officiating. The burial will be in Midway Memorial Gardens. Visitation
will be at 2:00 followed by the memorial service at 3:00 at Parkway Funeral Home. Mr. Murphree, who
died Friday, September 29, 2023, at his residence, was born November 12, 1941, to Bill and Pauline
Murphree. He was saved and baptized at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in Lawrence County,
Alabama. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Alumax after which he owned and
operated Murphree Oak Furniture. He enjoyed many years of retirement in Gulf Shores with his wife and
son, Anthony. He enjoyed tending his flowers and garden, fishing, birdwatching, socializing, and seeing
the sights of Gulf Shores. He loved his family and spending time with them. He was preceded in death by
his parents; wife, Faye Murphree; a sister, Marie Potter; and two brothers, James and Jerry Murphree.
Survivors include two sons, Tony Murphree and Anthony Murphree; two daughters, Leah Hembree (Jeff)
and Michelle Eddy (Terry); one brother, Dwight Murphree; one sister, Sue Nelson (Tommy); 11
grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and 2 great, great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jake
Hembree, Wesley Hembree, Lucas Horton, Jonathan Murphree, Riley Murphree, Russ Murphree, and Jonathan Pool
