Pauline Austin Murphy
May 13, 1908 ~ September 26, 1998
Resided in:
Morganton, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Pauline A. Murphy, 90, died Saturday, September 16, 1998, at Grace
Hospital in Morganton.
Mrs. Murphy was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the
late Ezekiel and Mollie Gaddy Austin. She was also preceded in death by
her husband, Homer Murphy, and by a grandson, Samie Penley. She was a
member of Pisgah View Pentecostal Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Frances Penley of Morganton; a sister,
June Capps of Candler; a grandson, Homer Dean Penley, and six great-
grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 3:00 pm Tuesday at Forest Lawn
Memorial Park with the Rev. Betty Drake officiating.
Her family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Monday at Groce Funeral Home.
Hospital in Morganton.
Mrs. Murphy was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the
late Ezekiel and Mollie Gaddy Austin. She was also preceded in death by
her husband, Homer Murphy, and by a grandson, Samie Penley. She was a
member of Pisgah View Pentecostal Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Frances Penley of Morganton; a sister,
June Capps of Candler; a grandson, Homer Dean Penley, and six great-
grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 3:00 pm Tuesday at Forest Lawn
Memorial Park with the Rev. Betty Drake officiating.
Her family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Monday at Groce Funeral Home.
My Great great Grandmother.. Mother to my Nana, Frances Sarah Austin Penley. My nana married Samuel Martin Penley and they had my father, Homer Dean Penley and my late Uncle, Sammy Martin Penley. My Mam Maw, Polly loved her sisters and brother Charlie whom was in a wheel chair. She had one child, my Nana Frances but nana said she can remember a small coffin with a baby boy in it so she thinks maybe that was her brother whom had a water head. Nana told me this years after her mom died. And she also said they has doctored Polly birth date so she could work so she was not sure of her mom true age.