James Owen Murphy, Jr.

James Owen Murphy, Jr. 77, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at North Alabama Medical Center.  James was retired from Wise Alloys.  He was a member of Canaan Methodist Church.

Visitation will be Friday, January 23, 2026, from 1-2 p.m. at Greenview Funeral Home. The memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.  Officiating will be Pastor Tommy Heaps.

James was preceded in death by his parents, James Murphy, Sr. and Helen Lancaster Murphy.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Scarborough Murphy; and daughter, Morgan Daniel (Seth), Muscle Shoals, AL; grandchildren, Christian Daniel, Florence, and Jackson Daniel, Muscle Shoals.

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