Murphy, Nina

1920 - 2014  (93 years)

• Name	Murphy, Nina
  Birth	9 Sep 1920	Champaign County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	UNK.N110
  _FGRAVE	125489540
  Death	21 Feb 2014	Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois   [1]
  	Nina Britton, age 93, of Hord, IL, passed away at 11:32 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2014, at the Evergreen Nursing and ReHab in Effingham, IL. She was born September 9, 1920 in Champaign County, Illinois, the daughter of Herman and Effie (Basford) Murphy. She was united in marriage with Thomas H. Britton on June 26, 1940 and he preceded her in death on June 17, 1985. Nina was employed for 33 years by Fedders Inc.in Effingham as an assembler and line clerk and was a member of Hord Congregational Christian Church. She is survived by her sister, Lucille Painter of Mason; special daughter, Joyce (Tony) Feldhake of Mason; special granddaughter, Jenna (Evan) Smith of Xenia; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Effie Murphy; husband, Thomas Britton; seven brothers and two sisters. Arrangements are being handled by J.W. Neal Funeral Home in Louisville, IL where the family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Funeral service will be at J. W. Neal Funeral Home at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 25, 2014, Daryl George officiating. Interment will be at Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, IL Memorial donations may be made to the Clay County Veterans Memorial and the Hord Congregational Christian Church and will be received at the funeral home. Memorial tributes and condolences may be made to the family at www.jwnealfuneralhome.net
  Funeral	25 Feb 2014	J. W. Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  		Headstone, Britton, Thomas H. and Nina M.
  Person ID	I49903	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Murphy, Herman
  Mother	Basford, Effie
  Family ID	F20767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Britton, Thomas Harvey,   b. 31 Aug 1916, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Jan 1985 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1940  [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years and 9 months - He : 23 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F18005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Sep 1920 - Champaign County, Illinois Death - 21 Feb 2014 - Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Funeral - 25 Feb 2014 - J. W. Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Nina (Murphy) Britton (1920-2014)

  
  

• Notes

  Nina Britton, age 93, of Hord, IL, passed away at 11:32 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2014, at the Evergreen Nursing and ReHab in Effingham, IL. She was born September 9, 1920 in Champaign County, Illinois, the daughter of Herman and Effie (Basford) Murphy. She was united in marriage with Thomas H. Britton on June 26, 1940 and he preceded her in death on June 17, 1985. Nina was employed for 33 years by Fedders Inc.in Effingham as an assembler and line clerk and was a member of Hord Congregational Christian Church. She is survived by her sister, Lucille Painter of Mason; special daughter, Joyce (Tony) Feldhake of Mason; special granddaughter, Jenna (Evan) Smith of Xenia; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Effie Murphy; husband, Thomas Britton; seven brothers and two sisters. Arrangements are being handled by J.W. Neal Funeral Home in Louisville, IL where the family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Funeral service will be at J. W. Neal Funeral Home at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 25, 2014, Daryl George officiating. Interment will be at Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, IL Memorial donations may be made to the Clay County Veterans Memorial and the Hord Congregational Christian Church and will be received at the funeral home. Memorial tributes and condolences may be made to the family at www.jwnealfuneralhome.net

  
  

• Sources

  [S16743] https://www.findagrave.com/, Obituary, Britton, Nina, 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125489540/nina-britton), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16744] https://www.findagrave.com/, Headstone, Britton, Thomas H. and Nina M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25012091/thomas_harvey-britton), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16745] https://www.findagrave.com/, Obituary, Britton, Thomas H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25012091/thomas_harvey-britton), none. (Reliability: 2).