Obituary for Gerald Lloyd Murphey
Gerald Lloyd Murphey, age 78 passed away January 23, 2005 at Jackson County Memorial Hospital.
he was born to Jasper Forrest Murphey and Tennie (Smith) Murphey on August 12, 1926 in Altus, Oklahoma.
He joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served in WW II on the U.S.S. Talbot, D.D. 114 an A.P.D. 7
Gerald married Marion Fessenden on July 26, 1947 in Archer City, Texas.
He was a Car Dealer in Wichita Falls, Texas; he loved his worked serving people and finding just the right car to meet their needs.
Gerald lived in Wichita Falls and Fort Worth before moving to Olustee in 1997. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, drives in the county, birds, animals, gardening, watching things grow like wheat, flowers, cotton, watermelons and made sure his cars and yard were spotless.
Gerald and Marion enjoyed attending Olustee School activities. He loved the Lord and being in attendance at Grace Untied Methodist. He will be missed by all his family, friends, his pastor said he was my friend.
Gerald is survived by his wife Marion Murphey of the home, one daughter Shelia Jones and husband Mike of Salina, Ca, Clayton Jones and wife Kelli of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren; Reed and mason McCullough of Salina Ca, Chandler, Hayden, Reese Jones of Houston, Texas, two brothers; Leon Murphy of Wichita Falls, Texas and Clifford Murphey of Houston, Texas.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Joyce Wilson.
Services will be held Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 10;00 am at Grace United Methodist Church, with Rev. George Lupton officiating. Interment will follow at the Olustee Cemetery.
The family will greet friends Tuesday, January 25, 2005 from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church of Altus or to the Olustee Cemetery fund in memory of Gerald Lloyd Murphey.
On line tributes can be made at www.lowell-tims.com
01/26/2005
10:00 AM
Funeral
Grace United Methodist Church
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he was born to Jasper Forrest Murphey and Tennie (Smith) Murphey on August 12, 1926 in Altus, Oklahoma.
He joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served in WW II on the U.S.S. Talbot, D.D. 114 an A.P.D. 7
Gerald married Marion Fessenden on July 26, 1947 in Archer City, Texas.
He was a Car Dealer in Wichita Falls, Texas; he loved his worked serving people and finding just the right car to meet their needs.
Gerald lived in Wichita Falls and Fort Worth before moving to Olustee in 1997. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, drives in the county, birds, animals, gardening, watching things grow like wheat, flowers, cotton, watermelons and made sure his cars and yard were spotless.
Gerald and Marion enjoyed attending Olustee School activities. He loved the Lord and being in attendance at Grace Untied Methodist. He will be missed by all his family, friends, his pastor said he was my friend.
Gerald is survived by his wife Marion Murphey of the home, one daughter Shelia Jones and husband Mike of Salina, Ca, Clayton Jones and wife Kelli of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren; Reed and mason McCullough of Salina Ca, Chandler, Hayden, Reese Jones of Houston, Texas, two brothers; Leon Murphy of Wichita Falls, Texas and Clifford Murphey of Houston, Texas.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Joyce Wilson.
Services will be held Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 10;00 am at Grace United Methodist Church, with Rev. George Lupton officiating. Interment will follow at the Olustee Cemetery.
The family will greet friends Tuesday, January 25, 2005 from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church of Altus or to the Olustee Cemetery fund in memory of Gerald Lloyd Murphey.
On line tributes can be made at www.lowell-tims.com
01/26/2005
10:00 AM
Funeral
Grace United Methodist Church
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