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Ray Harding Murphy

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Ray Harding Murphy

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9 Dec 2013 (aged 90)
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Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Ray Harding Murphy, 90, of Hurricane, went to be with the lord on Monday, December 9, 2013, after a short illness. He was born May 16, 1923 in Swandale, WV to the late Francis Banning and Ethel May Murphy.

He was also preceded in death by
two sons, Kenneth Ray and Michael Wayne Murphy;
four brothers, Coleman, Ralph, Robert and Carroll;
two Sisters, Thelma and Gracie.

He was a Retired Construction Forman having worked on Highways and Coal Strip Mining. He was a Member of Hurricane First Baptist Church, A Member of the Putnam Masonic Lodge 139 A.F. & A.M. Joining the Army Air Force at age 17 he became a Top Turret Gunner on a flying fortress during WWII completing 30 missions over enemy territory and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air medal. He was an avid Hunter and Fisherman.

He is survived by
his wife of 64 years, Audrey;
Son, Bill (Mary) Murphy of Corpus Christi, TX;
Daughter, Cathy (Dale) Burns of Huntington;
Grandchildren, Daniel Murphy of Hurricane, Sara Murphy of Corpus Christi, TX, Matt (Rebekah)Murphy of Rockport, TX, Katie Burns of Lexington KY and Kelsie Burns of West Point, NY;
Great Granddaughter, Ocean Williams of Corpus Christi TX;
Brother, Russell Murphy of Clay, WV;
Sisters, Inez Maggio of Charleston and Zelma Heater of Gassaway.

Funeral Service at Allen Funeral Home with Rev. James McGehee officiating. Burial in Valley View Memorial Park.

Ray Harding Murphy, 90, of Hurricane, went to be with the lord on Monday, December 9, 2013, after a short illness. He was born May 16, 1923 in Swandale, WV to the late Francis Banning and Ethel May Murphy.

He was also preceded in death by
two sons, Kenneth Ray and Michael Wayne Murphy;
four brothers, Coleman, Ralph, Robert and Carroll;
two Sisters, Thelma and Gracie.

He was a Retired Construction Forman having worked on Highways and Coal Strip Mining. He was a Member of Hurricane First Baptist Church, A Member of the Putnam Masonic Lodge 139 A.F. & A.M. Joining the Army Air Force at age 17 he became a Top Turret Gunner on a flying fortress during WWII completing 30 missions over enemy territory and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air medal. He was an avid Hunter and Fisherman.

He is survived by
his wife of 64 years, Audrey;
Son, Bill (Mary) Murphy of Corpus Christi, TX;
Daughter, Cathy (Dale) Burns of Huntington;
Grandchildren, Daniel Murphy of Hurricane, Sara Murphy of Corpus Christi, TX, Matt (Rebekah)Murphy of Rockport, TX, Katie Burns of Lexington KY and Kelsie Burns of West Point, NY;
Great Granddaughter, Ocean Williams of Corpus Christi TX;
Brother, Russell Murphy of Clay, WV;
Sisters, Inez Maggio of Charleston and Zelma Heater of Gassaway.

Funeral Service at Allen Funeral Home with Rev. James McGehee officiating. Burial in Valley View Memorial Park.

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