William Harmon “Buddy” Murphy, Sr. of Ravenna, Texas passed away on March 15, 2016 at the age of 82. He was born on March 23, 1933 to John William and Esther Angeline (Riley) Murphy in McKinney, Texas. Buddy married Clara Marie Beste on July 21, 1956 in Durant, Oklahoma. He was a warehouse manager in the Pharmaceutical industry and retired after 31 years. Buddy loved to fish and hunt, but mostly he was a loving husband and father. He proudly served his country in the United States Army.
Buddy is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Clara Murphy of Ravenna, Texas; children, Bud Murphy and wife Cori of Princeton, Texas, Mary “Ann” Murphy of Westminster, Texas, Denice Vaughn and husband Jake of Cooper, Texas, Donna McMahan and fiancé Bruce Daniels of Van Alstyne, Texas, Melia Moore and husband Steve of Ravenna, Texas, Douglas R. Murphy and wife Mikki of Paris, Texas; seventeen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; siblings, Bill Murphy and wife Shervan, Dorisey Murphy and wife Ruby, Tress Faulkner, Sarah Knight and husband Paul, Joe D. Murphy and wife Sandra; sister-in-law, Wanda Murphy; brother-in-law, Johnny Wilson; and numerous other loving family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Vivian Elaine Murphy; brother, Rev. Lonnie Murphy; and sister, Louetta Wilson.
A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon, Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel in Allen, Texas. Interment will follow at Wilson Chapel Cemetery in Lowry Crossing, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Wednesday evening, March 16, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.