MR. MURPHY RAY HINES, JR, AGE 71 OF GREENSBORO PASSED AWAY ON MAY 15TH, 2014 AT HOME SURROUNDED BY HIS LOVE ONES. MURPHY WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 27, 1942 IN NEW BROCKTON, ALABAMA TO MURPHY AND GLADYS HINES.  HE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO AVON ADAMS IN 1977, A LOVING UNION OF 36 YEARS. MURPHY RECEIVED HIS B.S. DEGREE IN FOOD ADMINISTRATION FROM TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY IN 1964.  FOLLOWING AN ILLUSTRIOUS 30 YEAR CAREER AS DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICES FOR THE READING (PA) PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND AS A NUTRITION CONSULTANT FOR HEADSTART, THE COUPLE RELOCATED TO GREENSBORO.  MURPHY WAS EMPLOYED AT GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE â?? JAMESTOWN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD NUTRITION PROGRAM, 2000-06.  HE WAS AN AVID RV ENTHUSAIST AND A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER AT MOSES CONE HOSPITAL. MR. HINES WAS A MEMBER OF NEW LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE HE ENJOYED LIFTING HIS VOICE IN SONG.  HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS DEVOTED AND LOVING WIFE AVON HINES, CARING SISTER JACKIE (HENRY) FRY, MERRILLVILLE, IN, ADORING NIECE JIHAN POUNCY, SISTER-AND BROTHER-IN LAW, BONNIE AND JOHN HOLLIS, 5 SISTERS-IN-LAW, 6 AUNTS, COUSINS, NIECES, NEPHEWS, AND A LOVING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT NEW LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH ON MAY 22ND 2014, REVEREND DR. CARDES BROWN OFFICIATING. VISITATION 11:30 â?? 12:30.  FUNERAL SERVICES AT 12:30.