Donna Jean Murphy Tingle, 82, of Huntsville, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024. She was born on July 27, 1942, to the late Jamie Roy Murphy and Lucille Irene Murphy, at Naval Air Station North Island…outside of San Diego, California. As the daughter of a naval officer, she had the opportunity to live in several states while growing up, including Hawaii.
While living in Athens, Georgia, at the age of 19 years old, she met the man she would soon marry, Thomas Theodore Tingle. They moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where their daughter was born in 1962, then, to Memphis, Tennessee, where their son was born in 1967, and then they moved to Huntsville, Alabama in 1972, where they lived for nearly 50 years.
She will always be remembered for her beautiful smile, her gracious kindness, her love of family and friends, her compassion and care for others, her love of music and singing, and her genuine love of life.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Theodore Tingle.
She is survived by one son, Thomas Roy Tingle, and his wife, Jennifer Lynn Tingle, both of Harvest; one daughter, Laura Kaye Hartman, of Huntsville; two grandsons, Micheal Thomas Hartman, of Huntsville, and Brandon Austin Tingle, and his wife, Joy, both of Boise, Idaho; one granddaughter, Carlie Jeanae Tingle, of Harvest. She is also survived by her brother, Jamie Roy Murphy Jr. and Glenn Martin, both of Corpus Christi, Texas, and several close family members and friends.
A celebration of life gathering with family will be held at a later date.
Hazel Green Funeral Home is honored to serve the family.
