Teressa “Terri” Murphy Powers, 71, of Lexington, formerly of Stanford,passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at UK Medical Center. Born Friday, August 20, 1948 in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Loyd & Canaan Metcalf Murphy. Terri was a medical transcriptionist and a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church, where she was active in choir and Keenager’s Sunday School Class. She was also an active member in various community organizations throughout her life. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Terry Powers; daughters, Tiffany Powers (Stephen) Sparrow, of Danville, Terra Powers (Joseph) Torterello, of Fairfield, Connecticut; brother, Phil (Vicki) Murphy, of Lancaster, as well as eight grandchildren.
Private funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Honorary pallbearers will be the Keenager’s Sunday School Class of St. Luke’s Methodist Church. In order to comply with the recent concerns and regulations put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we ask these honorary pallbearers to refrain from attending funeral services. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions go to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association – ( 801 Roeder Rd. Ste. 1000, Silver Springs, MD 20910). Friends & family may share memories or leave condolences on her tribute wall at www.ramsey-young.com. Ramsey-Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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So sorry for your loss. Teressa was a sweet person and loved by the Garrard county community. I have heard many stories of how the town came together when she was young and needed heart surgery. Her family is top notch in my book.
So Sorry Terry and Family. May the happy memories soon flood your hearts and help aleve the pain.
Terry, so sorry for your loss. Terri was a great friend & Cuz. Praying for you & family during this time.
Terry, so sorry for your loss. Terri was a wonderful friend & cuz. Praying for you and your family.
My condolences to Terry and the family! She was a beautiful and talented lady! Rest in peace you were loved!!
Terry & family, I’m so deeply sorry for your loss. May The Lord give you and yours peace, strength and comfort.
Terry & family, I’m so deeply sorry for your loss. May The Lord give you and yours peace, strength and comfort. Love, hugs and prayers.
My heart aches for the loss of my beautiful sweet friend. Prayers for Terry and all the family!
My heart aches for the loss of my beautiful sweet friend. Prayers for peace and comfort for Terry and all the family.
Teresa was a sweet kind person May the Lord give the family comfort now and in days to come remembering her!
So sorry to hear, prayers for the family.
Love and prayers for the family
So sorry for your loss. Teresa was a sweet and kind person.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Teresa’s family in the days to.come. May God bless all of you.
Distressed beyond words to hear this. Deepest sympathies to survivors. Try to dwell on the life lived rather than its ending.
Deepest sympathies
Sending prayers to you and your family to comfort you in this sad time.
I am so very sorry. Terry It was always evident how much you two loved each other. May God bring you peace. Love you my longtime classmate and friend.
You all are in my prayers. Love you brother
You all are in my prayers. Love you
Terry and family so very sorry for your loss. Sending prayers for all the family.
Truly sorry to hear of Terri’s passing. Larry and I have Terry, Tiffany and Terra in our thoughts and prayers.
Phil, I am so sorry for the loss of Teresa. I know you are very sad. Losing a brother or sister, at any age is so hard. Hopefully, you will remember all the great times you had growing up. Willie and I are thinking of you and your family. Live you.. Debbie
Oh such sad news! Terry was always such a ray of sunshine. We here in the Stanford community loved both Terry’s and we cherished their beautiful daughters‼️???
Prayers go out to family.
So sorry Phil about your sister she was very special.sending prayers out to the family
I worked with your Mom at Ft Logan Hospital. She was such a sweet person! My condolences to you all! Prayers for you all
I was so sorry to hear about Teressa’s passing.My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.May God’s love comfort you during this difficult time.Love y’all ? Love and God’s blessings ???
So sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. Praying for comfort and peace today and the days to come for your family.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I was an RN at Fort Logan when Terri and Mr. Powers were both working there. Prayers to family.
So sorry to see this. Terri was always so kind to me and will never forget her effort with the Junior Miss Program in Lincoln County. RIP sweet lady and condolences to Terry and family
Deepest sympathy Terry to you and your family. ????
So sorry for your loss Terry. You know we have been friends for years. She was a sweet lady and our families were together a lot years ago. Sending hugs and prayers.
Deepest sympathy Terry to you & your family????
Terry, so very sorry for your loss. May God give you and your family comfort at this most difficult time.
We are so sorry to hear of the sweet lady’s death. She was our neighbor in Dix River Estates in Stanford. A good neighbor.
Our sympathies and prayers
So very sorry to hear of this. Love both Teri and Terry. Came to know them as a teeny bopper new nurse many years ago. Love you both. Prayers for the family.
So very sorry to hear this. Prayers for Terry and his family.
So sorry to hear of Terri’s passing. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
My deepest sympathy to Terry and family in the passing of dear Teressa such a sweet and kind person, who always had a hug and smile for me every time she saw me, her father the late Judge Loyd Murphy was one of my favorite person I have ever known. thoughts and prayers to Terry, Tiffany and Terra at this sad time.
Terri was such a sweet friend to me and meant the world to me many years ago. I have never forgotten her. My heart breaks at the loss. My prayers are with her family I know her vibrant present will so be missed
Terry, our hearts are breaking for your loss and for our loss of a wonderful friend she will be sooo missed. Love you
Terry,our hearts are breaking for your loss, and for our loss, Terri was a wonderful friend, and we will miss her so very much, love you
Mr.Powers,Tiffany, and Terra, I’m so sorry to hear this. I will be thinking of you all and praying for peace and comfort in the days ahead..
My thoughts and prayers for the family
So sorry for your loss, Terri was a wonderful person and will be missed.
Heartfelt condolences to you Terry and your family. May God grant you mercy and strength at this difficult time.
So sorry to hear of Teressa’s passing. She was a beautiful person. Thinking of the family in this time of loss. Wishing we could be together. This is a time for family support, but health issues prevail.
Prayers for the family
Terry and family I am so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed being around Terri
I am so sorry for your loss Terry. Teri was such a beautiful and sweet lady.. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
Prayers for your family during this time of loss. So sorry for your loss.
Terry, We are heartbroken to hear of your loss. Terri was a highlight to our Lexington & tailgate adventures She will be deeply missed with her wit, sweetness & beautiful smile. You & your family are in our prayers for your comfort & peace. Hugs & Prayers, The Dammert family…Mike, Julie & Patrick
Terry, so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our heart goes out to your family. We always enjoy our time together. May she Rest In Peace.
Phil I’m so Sorry for your Loss Prayers for you and your FAMILY
I was so saddened to hear of Terri’s death. I will miss her beautiful smile and infectious laughter. She made me feel as though I was a part of her family from the time I started attending church at St Luke. Terry, I love you both and am keeping you and the whole family in my thoughts and prayers.
So very sorry for your loss.
Terry, Tiffany , Terra & families are in our thoughts and prayers.
Terry I am so sorry to hear about Terri. You and your family are in my prayers.
I’m so very sorry to hear this. I worked at the old Fort Logan Hospital with Terry and Terri. She was always so kind and smiling. She will be missed by many, but we share lovely memories of her. Sending comforting prayers to Terry and all the family.
Sending so much love to Terry, Tiffany and Terra and to each of Terri’s grandchildren. So many warm and happy memories come to mind thinking of Terri. My heart is heavy for each of you. Love
Sending love to Terry, Tiffany and Terra and to all of Terri’s grandchildren. Thinking of Terri brings so many warm and beautiful memories to mind. My heart is heavy! Praying for each of you . Love and hugs
I am so sorry to hear this. I loved both Teri and Terry. I have so many memories of them from Ft Logan. Prayers and love to your family. Terri always had a smile on her face and ready for a good laugh.
So very sorry for your loss. Terri and Terry was such a blessing. I learned alot from them both working at Ft. Logan. God bless and prayers during this hard time.
May the Shalom Peace of God guard your heart and mind.
It only seems like yesterday when we were classmates.Teresa was a very sweet and talented person.She had a beautiful smile as well as a super personality.My deepest sympathy to her loved ones.
Terry, we are so very sorry for your loss. We always appreciated Terri’s comments in our S.S. class. I (Joy) enjoyed sitting near Terri as we worked on singing in the choir. We will truly miss her..
Our deepest sympathy to your family at this time of sorrow. Praying that God’s loving hands will be upon you at this time of need. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our love and sympathy goes out to you and your family. May God’s loving arms surround you and give you peace.
My deepest condolences to the Murphy and Powers families.May the Lord bless you and keep you during these difficult days.
Praying God will comfort you and give you Peace during the time of sadness. Terri was a wonderful person and my friend. We had the opportunity to go to Hawaii together many years ago. Sending my love to Terry and family. So sorry.
Thinking of you, Mr. Terry and so sorry for you and your families loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I will miss her dearly but will always have the happiest memories of her.
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
I am so sorry for your loss, Terry, the love of your life. May you find comfort in your faith. I will be praying for you and your family.
Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever.
My heart aches for the family. I loved Terri!
She was a spark that lit up every occasion I had to be with her and Terra. I know how much she will be missed and send all my love to those who are grieving.
Terry so sorry about your beautiful wife. Praying for you & her girls, grandchildren & all family and friends! I loved her. God be with you forever!
I’m so sorry & praying for you & rest of family! Grew up with her on Hill-N-Dale!
A beautiful service for a beautiful lady! Terry, may God comfort you and your family as only He can. I am so glad I had the opportunity to know Terri, to sing alongside her in choir, to share our love for the Wildcats, a greater love for our families (she adored all of you), and most of all our love of Jesus, in whom she rests today.
Terri is for sure singing with the celestial choir now. We will miss her at St. Luke. I am so very sorry for your loss.
Phil and Vicki, I am so so sorry for the loss of your beautiful sister. My thoughts and prayers are with you and her family.
Such a sweet, beautiful Christian woman. We loved her. Our hearts go out to Terry and family at this time.
Terry so very sorry, for you and the family. She was a fun person to be around.
Terry so sorry for you and the family for your loss.
Our prayers for the family in the loss of Teri. She was a very sweet person!
She will certainly be missed. I had the mixed blessing of meeting her in our pulmonary hypertension *PH support group in Lexington. Ironically, I’m a Garrard county girl since 2004 and my girls go to Danville Christian. Lots of connections. Blessings and peace to the family, I am very sorry for your loss.
I am heartbroken to hear this. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Terry, my thoughts and prayers are with you and the girls and their families. My heart aches.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Terri. She was such a sweet person. We so much enjoyed Terri and Terri when you were in Glasgow. Praying for comfort. And strength during this difficult time. Memories of love and friendship are treasures to carry with you always..
Terry, so very sorry to hear this. Condolences to you and family.
Terry, we are so deeply saddened to learn of Terri’s death. What a privilege it was to know you both so many years ago. Feel wrapped in your wonderful memories and love you shared and through your faith and assurance for Terri’s new life without illness. What a blessing for her to have had the privilege of your two girls and your grandchildren. Praying God’s comfort and peace for you all.
Wonderful lady ! I am so sorry for the family.
Susan and I just found out today. ? it goes without saying how we feel about her and you and the kids. Our hearts and prayers go out to you all. Tears today and smiles tomorrow is what grandpa used to say. We weep because of our loss. In the years to come, her name will pop up and we will smile and laugh about something she said or did. She was a gift to us all
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