Inez Murphy, the daughter of the late Elijah and Lizzie Bell Burden Murphy, was born in Cross, South Carolina, on September 13, 1928. She departed this world on Monday, September 16, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

At an early age, Inez accepted Christ as her personal Savior. Upon graduating high school, she relocated to Brooklyn, NY, where she worked as a supervisor for IBM Data Entry Processing division. She later retired from IBM after many years of dedicated service. After retiring, she relocated back to Cross to care for her mother. She joined Jehovah AME Church where she served on the Senior Choir, taught Sunday School and shared her love of music by singing with her sisters, Earmean, Evelyn, Francine and Janada.

Inez was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Zachariah Hardy in 1957. This union was blessed with a daughter, Toinette Hardy-Grisom who was born in Brooklyn, NY. Inez was a lover for Christ. She enjoyed singing, reading the bible and talking about the goodness of Jesus. She was also an avid prayer warrior.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, George Murphy and Munroe Murphy, sisters, Evelyn Murphy, Stovall Easley and Earmean Murphy Womack.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories, a loving and devoted daughter Toinette Hardy-Grisom; her grandson, Hasus of Pennsylvania; four great grands, Joaquin, Leilani, Jamari, and Ariannna all of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Francine Murphy and Janada Murphy Birro of Brooklyn, NY; sister-in-law, Mittie Jacob of North Carolina; cousin/sister, Sulie McCants McKelvey of St. Stephen, SC; nephews and nieces: Charles, Kenneth, Stuart, Ambrose, Jerod, Eratha, Annette, Chocolate, and Jin; grand nephews and grand nieces,  Keyona, Lakeaha, Martel, Iivy and Amber; special cousin, Barbara Williamson-Howell, special friend, Betty McClennan; caregivers, Joe-Ann Bellamy and Shirley Sheppard; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A viewing will be held Friday, September 27, 2024, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home. A Home Going Celebration will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024, 1:00 p.m., at Jehovah AME Church, 1565 Old Highway 6, Cross, SC. There will be no viewing after the service. Burial will be in Murphy McCants Prioleau Cemetery, 496 Murphy Bay Drive, Cross, SC.

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.