Gladys Combest Murrell, 91, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 5:50 AM at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY after several months illness. She was born in Adair County, KY on January 25, 1927 the daughter of the late William Jeffries and Carrie Holmes Combest.
She was a member of the Columbia United Methodist Church and a teacher at Lindsey Wilson College and the Adair County School System. She was a member of the Adair Co. Retired Teachers, Adair Homemakers and Methodist Women. She enjoyed reading, flower gardening, feeding and watching songbirds.
SURVIVORS:
1 daughter: Vicki Wright of Hamilton, Ohio
1 son: Michael Gene (Lee Ann) Murrell of Dyersburg, Tennessee
3 sisters: Helen Simpson & Betty Logsdon both of Glasgow, KY; Bessie Willis of Columbia, KY
3 grandchildren: Carrie Tyler, Laurie Wright, Macy Smith
1 step grandchild: Tyler Hallum
3 great grandchildren
24 nieces and nephews
Funeral Service: Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 10:00amCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Rev. John Hatton officiating
Interment: Haven Hill Cemetery
Visitation: Friday, April 6, 2018 after 4:30 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements.
