Cornelia Scruggs Murphy, age 92, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in the Danville Regional Medical Center. She had been a resident of Roman Eagle Memorial Home for the past two years.
Born December 22, 1918 in Gretna, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jeter Morris Scruggs and Estelle Blanks Scruggs. She lived most of her life in the Hickory Grove Community in North Carolina and in Danville where she worked in the inspection department at Dan River, Inc. for 35 years. Her husband, Julian Van Murphy, predeceased her. Mrs. Murphy was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include one brother: Edward C. Scruggs and his wife Lillian of Richmond, VA; a sister-in-law: Edna Scruggs of Newport News, VA; special friend Donna Jones and her husband Roy of Danville; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services officiated by Chaplain Roy L. Jones will be held Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Hickory Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery on Route 700 in Pelham, NC. Friends and family may pay their respects and view the body at Swicegood Funeral Home.
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