Vernard Ray Murchison, 93, of the Harmontown community, passed away at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford on December 8, 2023. He was born in Harmontown on June 15, 1930, to Elson Murchison and Bertha Hartley Murchison. Mr Murchison was a chemical operator, a United States Army Veteran, and a member of Harmontown Baptist Church.
Mr Murchison is survived by a son, Ronald Murchison (Becky) of Harmontown and a daughter, Myra Murphree (Steve) of Olive Branch. He also leaves four grandchildren, Courtney Fancher, Kayla Fowler, Jennifer Campbell, and Brent Murphree, and a great granddaughter, Isla Fancher.
He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Annette Logan Murchison.
Graveside services for Mr Murchison will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 2:00 pm, at Harmontown Baptist Church Cemetery. The Holly Springs Funeral Home has charge. |