Betty Faye Murphy Obituary Announcement FINAL

Betty Faye
Murphy

JULY 25, 1937 - MAY 29, 2020

Betty Faye ( Pierce) Murphy, age 82, departed this life and
entered the Church Triumphant at 12:15 PM, on Friday, May
29, 2020, in M ilwaukee, Wisconsin, after losing a battle to
stomach cancer.

Betty was born on July 25, 1937, in Smackover, Arkansas,
the daughter of W illie Marshall Pierce and Gertiss (Lee)
Pierce. She attended elementary school in Smackover,
Arkansas. She moved to Detro it, Michigan in 1954, where
she met and married her husband, Charlie Murphy, Jr.
She and Charlie moved to Milwaukee, W isconsin in 1960,
when his job relocated. She eventually graduated from the
Milwaukee Public Schools with a General Education Degree
in 1979.

Betty was a devoted wife and a loving mother. She and
Charlie were married on January 14, 1955 and the couple
had eleven (11 ) children together.

Betty confessed her faith in Christ at King Solomon
Missionary Baptist Church in 1966, where she became a
member and was baptized. She and Charlie later
became members of the International Deliverance
Cen ter (CO GIC) in 1969 . She and Ch arl ie later b ecam e
members of Chris tian Faith Fellowship Church in 1992 .

Betty was a domestic engineer for the majority of
her life. She enjoyed the multiplicity of tasks
associated with managing her own household.
Additionally, she loved socializing with family,
especially her children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren. Her family and friends will always
remember her as a witty, easygoing, fun-loving,
nurturing, and encouraging person.

Betty leaves to cherish many loving memories, her
husband, Charlie Murphy, Jr, of Milwaukee, WI; her
stepson, whom she regarded as her own son, Randy
(Sus an ) Rey n o ld s , of A t lan ta, GA, and her five sons , D anny
(J u d ith ) M u rp h y , of Co lu mb ia, SC; Ch ris (Patri cia)
Murphy, of Winter Garden, FL; Anthony Murphy, of
Milwaukee, WI; Charlie Murphy, III, of Milwaukee, WI;
and W ill ie (A n g elia) M u rp h y , of M ilw au k ee, WI; and her
four daughters, Carolyn Murphy, of Milwaukee, WI;
M arily n An d erso n, of M ilwau k ee, WI; Lin da (T racy )
Simo n , of San fo rd , FL; and Virda (W alter) Mu rp h y, of
Milwaukee, WI; several grandchildren and great-
grandchildren; a brother, James (Sammye) Pierce, of
Pensacola, FL; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends. She was predeceased by her daughter,
Vanessa Nicole Murphy, who died at birth; her great-
grandson, Marquel Blount; her parents, Willie Marshall
and Gertis s (Lee) Pierce; and two b ro th ers , Lamar
(R o b ert a) Pie rce and Prin ce Pie rce.

A private memorial service will be held at the home to
celebrate Betty’s life, with a reception following. Betty’s
son, the Rev. Dr. Danny C. Murphy, will officiate. The
family would like to thank Northwest Funeral Chapel, Inc.
for their end-of-life services.

The family would also like to express their heartfelt
gratitude to both Dan ielle Jordan, for her compass ionate
nursing services, and Curetta Miller, for her informative
social work services during Betty’s brief home hospice
care. Add ition ally , in lieu of flowers, the family prefers
donations to be made in Betty’s honor to the In tern ation al
D eliv er an ce Cen ter (CO GIC), 4338 W. N orth A v en u e,
Milwaukee, WI 53208 .

God saw you getting tired
A cure was not to be,
So, He put his arms around you
And whispered “Come with Me.”
With tearful eyes we watched you
And saw you fade away,
Although we loved you dearly
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating
Your tender hands at rest,
God took you home to prove to us
He only takes the best.