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Beverley Ann Robinson Murphy

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BEVERLEY ANN ROBINSON MURPHY, 85, passed away Dec. 23, 2017. Beverley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend. Bev was born in Little Rock on May 27, 1932, to Billie and James C. Robinson Sr. She graduated from Little Rock Senior High School. She attended Monticello Junior College, and graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. She was a proud member of Chi Omega sorority. Bev then embarked on a fabulous adventure, spending two years working for the special services as a program director at the largest service club (The Flaming Sword) for G.I.'s in Heidelberg, Germany. It was in Germany that she met her future husband, Don. She returned to Little Rock and began teaching Physical Education at Forest Heights Junior High. She married Donald Pharis Murphy Jr. in 1960, and they had three daughters. Bev loved being a PTA mom, Brownie, and Girl Scout Troop leader, Bev was also a Garden Club member. Always athletic, she excelled at tennis and won many local, regional, and national tournaments. She was a regular on the courts at the Little Rock Racquet Club. She served on the board at the Little Rock Racquet Club as well as on the board of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Bev was preceded in death by her husband Don. She is survived by her daughters, Kathryn Ann Murphy, Allyson Murphy Kozich (Bob), and Susan Murphy Muller (Jim). She is also survived by her brother; James C. Robinson Jr. Bev has four adoring grandchildren, Ashley and RJ Kozich, and Amanda and Meredith Muller. Memorials may be given or mailed to the Pulaski County Humane Society (14600 Colonel Glen Rd, Little Rock, Ark., 72210). A funeral service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 11 a.m. Beverley's family welcomes you to a reception in Morrison Hall following the service. There will be a private burial at Roselawn Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Ruebel Funeral Home. www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.

Published January 10, 2018

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