Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home
Mary Hester Murphy Munn, age 88, of Linville, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 lovingly surrounded by her family, close friends, nurses and CNAs at Life Care Center in Banner Elk, NC, and the amazing team of AMOREM Hospice.
Mary was born on June 6, 1935, in Natrona County, Wyoming, a daughter of the late Patrick Joseph Murphy and the late Hester Sullivan Murphy.
Mary graduated from Natrona High School in Casper, Wyoming, and went on to receive her nursing degree from Loretto Heights School of Nursing at Regis University in Denver, Colorado.
Soon after, she married the love of her life, John Munn, and became a devoted wife and mother. They moved eventually to Toledo, Ohio, and then settled for 47 years in Charlotte, NC.
Mary and John were beloved members of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Charlotte.
She loved playing her Steinway Baby Grand piano as John would prepare to sing in the choir and for their many sing-along gatherings at their home. She loved being an auctioneer for charitable functions, assisted John in his metallurgical engineering businesses, and sold personal legal plans. She was known by friends as someone who would listen during a crisis and lend a helping hand.
Ask anyone who loved her, and the descriptions were common and vast. She was always optimistic and found the silver lining in every situation to include her final days. She was fun-loving, generous, a cheerleader for those in need, loved her Lord and was devoted to praying for others. She was hip, cool and had a sense of humor that would brighten anyone's day. Life Care Center of Banner Elk and AMOREM Hospice felt like they became family with Mary as she shared herself and laughter daily.
She will be dearly missed and yet her imprint of love will be felt forever by those who loved and knew her.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband, John W. Munn; Two Brothers, Dr. Joseph Patrick Murphy, Father Donald Jerome Murphy.
Mary leaves behind to cherish her memory daughter, Babette (Tom) McAuliffe of Linville, NC; Kevin John Munn of Linville, NC, Brian Patrick (Kelly Cortelyou) Munn; five grandchildren, Meagan (Judah) Goheen, Morgan Ford, Brennan Ford, Madeline Munn, Carter Munn; two great-granddaughters, Mia Goheen, Julia Goheen.
Her family and friends will gather for a celebration of Life in September once travel arrangements can be made for family traveling from out West.
The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone at Life Care Center of Banner Elk and AMOREM Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to:
Amorem Hospice of the High Country (Capital Campaign)
902 Kirkwood St NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Or online at www.amoremsupport.org
Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Munn family by visiting our website www.rsfh.net
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