Mary Helen Murphy

Mary Helen Murphy age 73 of Smithville and a longtime resident of Dowelltown and the Sycamore Community, passed away Monday at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.  
Survivors include a daughter, Cindy Murphy of Nashville; 3 grandsons, Jon Murphy of Nashville, Nathanyel Pedigo of Smithville and Trenton Pedigo of Dowelltown; 11 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers, Billy Baker of Smithville, Glen Baker of Liberty, Jimmy Baker of Smithville; 3 sisters, Betty Scurlock of Carthage, Dorothy Leach of McMinnville and Sue Mitchell of Cookeville; several nieces and nephews also survive. 
 
She was a homemaker and a retired factory worker.  Mary was a Baptist.
 
Funeral services Mary Helen Murphy will be conducted 2:00 pm Thursday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Timothy Baker officiating and burial will follow in Sycamore Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be Wednesday 4:00pm until 8:00pm and Thursday 10:00am until the time of the service at 2:00pm. 
 
DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.