Lois Pharris

Mrs. Lois Sutton Pharris, age 88, of Murray, Kentucky, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at her home.
Mrs. Pharris was a retired school teacher with a love for education and helping others. Her love for traveling brought her to experience and embrace many different cultures, which she then brought to the lives of the people she touched. She spent her life welcoming those in need into her life and home. She was an active member of the Goshen United Methodist Church and former Paris District President of United Methodist Women. As an active member of the Murray Woman's Club since the early 90's, and former president, she initiated and was the driving factor in the research, writing and publishing of two Calloway County History books.
She was a volunteer tutor for international students attending Murray State University teaching English and invited students into her home providing tutoring, housing and food. She volunteered with Relay for life, the Murray City School system, Angel Clinic, United Way, Santa Project, CASA and many others. She received the KFWC Volunteer Service Award in 2000. In one year she volunteered 7,700 hours and donated to 33 different charities. Her life was spent serving others and she changed the lives of every person she met.
She is survived by two sons, Garry Lynn Pharris and Barry Eugene Pharris and wife Vicki; granddaughters Kyleigh Danielle Pharris, and Courtney Pharris Hardiman and husband John Robert Hardiman, grandson, Trevor Marshall Pharris and his wife Mary Hudson Pharris. Also surviving are great-grandchildren Jack Marshall Hardiman and Edith Brooke Hardiman, Liam Hudson Pharris, Abby Ellen Pharris, and Brendan Marshall Pharris; Sister Patricia Welch, nephew Herbert Parnell and niece Dorothy Parnell.
She was predeceased by the death by her Parents, Otis Louis and Dorothy Sutton, husband, Walter Almrine Pharris; son, Larry Daniel Pharris and daughter-in-law, Candace Lee Pharris.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home, Rev. David Allbritten will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 13, 2014 from 4-7p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Reelfoot Rural Ministry, 6923 Minnick-Eldridge Road, Obion, TN, 38240, or Larry Pharris Wildlife Biology Scholarship fund, Murray State University Office of Development, 200 Heritage Hall, Murray, Kentucky, 42071.
Online condolences can be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com