Obituaries

Euverla Brockman Kent: Obituary

Euverla Brockman Kent, age 88 of Murphy passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Jonathan “Poley”  and Sarah Bell Brockman.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Kent; sons, Richard Kent and Bobby Kent; brothers Vernon and Homer Brockman and sister, Estalena Smith.

Euverla is survived by her children and their spouses, Tony and Kathy Kent, Tommy Joe and Jackie Kent, Brenda Palmer and Janet and Ron Hollifield; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1pm, Wednesday February 12, 2020 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy. Dr. Rev. Chester Jones will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brandon Kent, Derek Jefferies, Daniel Kent, Bryan Kent, Scott Kent, Shannon Palmer and Darren Palmer. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters, Rebecca Jefferies, Kristy Kent-Young and Samantha Eagle. Burial will be in Hanging Dog Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11am-1pm, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

You may send tributes to the family at www.mem.com

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