James Murphy

James Murphy, Jr. was born May 15, 1929. He was the eldest of eleven children to the late Daisy P. and Rufus Jones, Sr. 

On Thursday, December 13, 2018, our beloved James left us to begin his eternal rest.  

He attended school in the Fayette County public school system in Somerville, Tennessee.  He was employed by CEDA Center For Community Action in Harvey, Illinois until  his retirement.

He was united in Holy Matrimony to Ramelle Harris on May 11, 1992.

He is preceded in death by mother Daisy P. Jones; father, Rufus Jones, Sr.; brother, Robert Jones, sisters; Lillie Heath and Beatrice Boyd.

His precious memories will always be cherished by loving wife Ramelle; daughters, Denise, Dawn; son, Duane; grandchildren, Marlow, Denea (Rico), Darrell (Brittany), Ashley, Austin, Darius, Warren, MaKyla, Myla, Aleigha; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Rico II, Marlin, Marcel, Denise, Santana, Darrell Jr.; 4 brothers, Rufus Jones, Leon Jones; both of Detriot, Michigan, William Jones, Wilbur Jones; both of Racine, Wisconsin, 3 sisters; Dorothy Bowman, Helen Jones, Juanita Jones; all of Detroit, Michigan; 2 sons-in-law, 5 sisters-in-law, a host of neices, nephews, other relatives and friends. 

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