The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, August 23, 1995             TAG: 9508230400
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

RUSSELL E. MURPHY SR.

Russell Eugene Murphy Sr., 58, of the 500 block of Hidden Way, died Aug. 21, 1995, in Virginia Beach.

Mr. Murphy was a native of Atlanta, and retired from the U.S. Navy with 20 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Carol L. Murphy; two daughters, Tamarah McNorton of Arizona, Shawn Eugenia of Atlanta; a son, Russell Murphy Jr. of Atlanta; two stepdaughters, Krista Malone and Constance Flaherty, both of Virginia Beach; a stepson, Robert Woodlock of Knotts Island, N.C.; three sisters, Arlene Jones, Dianne Addington, and Loretta Tester, all of Atlanta; and four grandchildren, also of Atlanta.

A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 184-B Pritchard Road, Virginia Beach, by Aaron Smith. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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