Dennis Martin Murphree, 66 of Steens, MS passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, February 15, 2015 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ed Knox officiating. Interment will be in Sailors Cemetery, Vernon, AL with Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Mr. Murphree was born January 17, 1949 to the late James Martin and Roberta Hannah Murphree in Lowndes County, MS and lived here his all of his life. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, Columbus, MS. Mr. Murphree retired in 2014 from Parker Gravel Pit where he was a loader operator for 6 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. Mr. Murphree is survived by his wife - Wanda Livingston Murphree, Steens, MS; sons - Douglas Martin (Vicky) Murphree and Christopher Eugene Murphree both of Columbus, MS; step-daughter - Bonnie Bailey, Brandon, MS; step-son - John E.L. Bailey, Columbus, MS; sisters - Judy (Billy) Brasfield, Columbus, MS and Carol (David) Edington, Shannon, MS; grandchildren - Amanda Murphree and Beth Murphree; great-grandchildren - Sophie Lynn Minor, Easton Martin Minor and Kevin Christian Minor. Pallbearers will be Brian Albritton, Doug Hannah, Johnny Wallace, David R. Edington, David E. Edington and William Brasfield. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Joon Chang, Dr. Edward Crocker and Dr. John Stanback. Memorials may be made to Disabled Veterans, 1020 19th St NW, Suite 475, Washington, DC 20036