Megan Denise Murphy

8/28/79 -- 4/27/01

Parents: Mike and Robyn Murphy

Sister: Kristen Murphy

Ooltewah, TN

Our lives have been brightened by Megan's immense imagination, animated humor and love of the "oldies"---

And made richer by her strength of conviction, belief in family and God, deep, caring feelings and tender loving heart.

She lived life fully---she loved, she laughed, she dreamed, she danced...

Excerpt from "The Rose"

"It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.

It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes a chance.

It's the one who won't be taken, who cannot seem to give,

and the soul afraid of dyin' that never learns to live."