1937
Dr.
2017
Dr. Fred A. Murphree
July 16, 1937 — April 17, 2017
FRED A. MURPHREE
Tupelo - Fred Allen Murphree, 79, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1937, to Theodore and Louise Farned Murphree. He earned his Eagle Scout and his Order of the Arrow. Dr. Murphree received his undergraduate degree from Milsaps College, Masters from Mississippi State University in entomology and his doctorate from University of Tennessee School of Dentistry on March 21, 1965. He was a Fellow of American College of Dentistry and a Fellow of International College of Dentistry and served on the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examination for 4 years. Dr. Murphree was a 32nd Degree Mason Shrinner. He loved trophy hunting. Dr. Murphree loved animals and to show his show dogs, Irish Wolfhounds and Komondorok. Dr. Murphree was a people person and was Methodist by faith. He practiced dentistry for 52 years, 50 of them being in Tupelo.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Vickey Murphree of Tupelo; sons, Fred A. Murphree, Jr. (Chanis Hall) of Nettleton and Mark Murphree, J.D. (Kristen Clikas) of Mobile, Alabama.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore “Treetop” and Louise Murphree and sister, Glinda Sue Murphree.
Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until service time Friday, April 21, 2017, at W. E. Pegues, Tupelo.
A Celebration of Dr. Murphree's life will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Betty Flynn officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607.
Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .
Tupelo - Fred Allen Murphree, 79, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1937, to Theodore and Louise Farned Murphree. He earned his Eagle Scout and his Order of the Arrow. Dr. Murphree received his undergraduate degree from Milsaps College, Masters from Mississippi State University in entomology and his doctorate from University of Tennessee School of Dentistry on March 21, 1965. He was a Fellow of American College of Dentistry and a Fellow of International College of Dentistry and served on the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examination for 4 years. Dr. Murphree was a 32nd Degree Mason Shrinner. He loved trophy hunting. Dr. Murphree loved animals and to show his show dogs, Irish Wolfhounds and Komondorok. Dr. Murphree was a people person and was Methodist by faith. He practiced dentistry for 52 years, 50 of them being in Tupelo.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Vickey Murphree of Tupelo; sons, Fred A. Murphree, Jr. (Chanis Hall) of Nettleton and Mark Murphree, J.D. (Kristen Clikas) of Mobile, Alabama.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore “Treetop” and Louise Murphree and sister, Glinda Sue Murphree.
Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until service time Friday, April 21, 2017, at W. E. Pegues, Tupelo.
A Celebration of Dr. Murphree's life will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Betty Flynn officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607.
Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dr. Fred A. Murphree, please visit our flower store.
Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors