Laneita Casey Murphree

Laneita Casey Murphree, 87, of Bruce, MS passed away on July 19, 2025, at Bruce Community Living Center in Bruce, MS. She was born on March 30, 1938, in Calhoun County, Mississippi to her parents Ransom Bennett Casey and Mattie Lafayette Casey.

Laneita was a homemaker after years of helping Thomas Earl farm and working at Kellwood. She loved gardening, working in her flower beds, sewing, crafting, cooking for her family, attending gospel singings, and her faithful dog Buddy. She was a member of Bruce First Baptist Church.

Laneita is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Earl Murphree; her parents Ransom Casey and Mattie Lafayette Casey; her sisters: Bennie Brown, Mary Howell, and Helen Parker; a son Thomas Dudley Murphree; a grandchild Dr. Nikki Shoemake Patterson and one great grandchild Aubrey Patterson.

Laneita is survived by a son Richard Earl (Bobbie Sue) Murphree, of Pittsboro, MS, two daughters Teresa (Mike) Russell, of Pittsboro, MS and June Alford, of Madison, MS and seven grandchildren, Amanda Murphree, Joel (Lauren) Murphree, Blake (Taj) Alford, Karla Murphree, Kellie Murphree, Dalton Russell, and Dustin Russell; 8 great grandchildren; and one brother Lynn Casey, of Vardaman, MS.

The family will receive friends on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 1:00 PM until the time of service at Parker Memorial Funeral Home in Bruce, MS. The funeral service for Laneita Murphree will be held on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 3:00 PM at Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Bruce, MS, with Bro. Vincent Anderson and Bro. Bill Arnold officiating with burial to follow at Oldtown Cemetery, Pittsboro, MS. Pallbearers will be Blake Alford, Jason Hyde, Dakota King, Joel Murphree, Cason Pettit, Cole Pinkley, Dalton Russell, and Dustin Russell.

Parker Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Murphree family during this difficult season of life.