Allen P Mcmurphy

Allen P. McMurphy, age 66 of Lafollette passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at the St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having been drafted during his senior year of high school to serve his country in Vietnam for a sum total of 10 years. He loved to fish and had a unique relationship with cats, having owned 7 indoor cats at the time of his untimely death from cancer. He was known to be a quiet scholar, owning a library of books with an emphasis on the true American government. Mr. McMurphy graduated from Mott Community College (Flint, MI) with an Associates Degree of Applied Science in 1971. He then graduated with a diploma in nursing from Hurley Hospital School of Nursing (Flint, MI) in 1970, followed by a residency at Grace Hospital School of Anesthesia (Detroit, MI), where he received a diploma in teaching all forms of various anesthesia techniques to the medical residents, dentists as well as student nurses. Mr. McMurphy was a member of the AANA, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and of Masonic Lodge in Michigan.

Preceded in death by Father: Allen G. McMurphy.

He is survived by his wife, Diana McGhee McMurphy; her parents, Ben and Julia McGhee of Jacksboro; 4 sons, Eric McMurphy (Holly) of Texas, Quincy McMurphy of Lafollette, Brian Walker (Judy) of Indiana, and Eric Walker (Danielle) of Kentucky, his mother, Salome' Rutter McMurphy of Michigan; two sisters, Donna Hillaker (Lawrence) and Linda Ledford (Ronald), both of Michigan. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren and a host of other family and friends.

Memorial Service will be held on Memorial Day Weekend on May 29, 2011 at 2 PM in Martin Wilson Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to Open Arms Ministry in Caryville.

Martin Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.