Joseph Michael Murphy

Joseph Michael Murphy, 36, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014. He was preceded in death by his brother, J.T. Baxley. Michael is survived by his parents, Leonard E. Brown, Jr. and Glenda F. Brown, Alma L. Radford and Jeff Radford; his son, Brayden Paitsel; siblings, Kimberly Kinzie and her husband, Scott, M. G. “Skip” Alexander and wife, Kathy, Leonard E. Brown, III., Tracey Alexander, Stephany Brown, Melissa Sheffield and her husband, Randy, Meredith Bowery and her husband, Ricky, and Ashby Arsenault: 11 nieces and nephews. Michael was a 1998 graduate of Prince George High School. He enjoyed the ocean, playing the guitar and later loved to ski in Colorado. He served in the U. S. Army in Kuwait and Iraq as a medical specialist and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant after 6 1/2 years. The family will receive friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday May 9, 2014 at the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00pm on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .