-> Rincon - Margaret W. Murphy, 77, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2003 at her home in Rincon. Born in Chester, SC in 1926, she had been a resident of Rincon since 1998. She was a retired middle school science teacher. She was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran church at historic Ebenezer where she taught Sunday School and was an active member of Women of the ELCA, Joy Club, Pairs and Spares, Bible Study group and Special Events Committee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Alfred Murphy, Jr. Survivors are her daughter, Kathleen and husband, William R. Wendelken of Springfield; granddaughter, Margaret Alyssa Hughes and step-granddaughter, Lauren Rossanna Wendelken, both of Springfield; sister, Eloise W. Taylor of Charlotte, NC; sisters-in-law, Helen C. Wylie of Folly Beach, SC, Mary A. Stevenson of Clearwater, FL; a former son-in-law, Stewart A. Hughes; and numerous nieces and nephews; and her beloved friends and Church family. Visitation: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at the funeral home. Funeral Services: 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Eleanor J. Russey officiating. Remembrances: Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church Building Fund, 2996 Ebenezer Road, Rincon, GA 31326. Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 Savannah Morning News, December 16, 2003 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com