Master Sergeant Melissa Mae Murphy (McPhail), 38, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away August 14, 2021, as the result of a motorcycle accident. Melissa was born on January 13, 1983 in Tyler, Texas. She and her brother, Anthony Willis (Tony) were welcomed joyously into the family of Logan and Cinde McPhail in 1985 where she spent her early years in Salida, Colorado. Christina, (JoJo), was her best friend, and they spent many hours playing together. Later the family moved to Sargents, Colorado where Melissa attended school in Gunnison. Melissa made friends easily, participated in her favorite sport gymnastics as well as show choir, basketball and cheerleading. Upon graduation from High School, Melissa joined the United States Army where she made her career. Shortly after basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, she met Matt Murphy and they married in 2002. Their son Logan was born in 2008. Ultimately, Melissa and Matt divorced but their priority was always Logan. Melissa, Logan, Matt and his wife Brooke along with step-sister Vanessa became a truly blended family often sharing holidays and special occasions together.
Upon hearing of Melissa's passing, Brooke wrote, "Everyone that Melissa came into contact with was brightened in one way or another by her soul. She loved hard. She loved strong. She loved with everything she had. Melissa always saw the good in everything." Melissa was deployed to Iraq and Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was an Army Guidance Counselor at Indianapolis MEPS, 6th Battalion, U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, former ROC Counselor at USAREC, former Station Commander at Port St Lucie Army Recruiting Station, former Station Commander at US Army Recruiting Station Schenectady, NY, former Recruiter at U.S. Army Recruiting Station – Madison West, former Laboratory NCO at Madigan Army Medical Center, and started her career at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD serving under the 520th TAML. Melissa became Quartermaster and volunteered many hours with VFW post 6904 in Fortville, IN. She loved the hours she spent there, and was devoted to her military career and volunteer work. Melissa studied Business Administration/Management and Management at Post University, where she earned her Associates degree and was close to earning her Bachelor's degree. She also studied Health Science at George Washington University.
Melissa is survived by her son Logan William Murphy and his step sister Vanessa Lee Paquette, ex-husband Matt Murphy and wife Brooke, brother Anthony Willis McPhail, parents Cinde and Logan McPhail, Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Tom Wander and their children, Aunt Lynn and Uncle Bill Schrader and their children, Aunt Sandy and Uncle Norman Schrader and their children, Great Aunt Wanda and Uncle Jim Treat and their children, Great Aunt Johnna Keinholz and her children, and Great Aunt Earnestine Anthony and her children. Melissa was preceded in death by her grandparents Barbara and Willis McPhail and Carolee and Bill Schrader, Great grandparents Cecil and Ailene Ulrich, Helen and Will Schrader, Amy and Earnest Jones, Alinette and Omer McPhail, and Great Uncles Jim Kienholz and Gaston (Tank) Anthony.
Memorial service for Melissa will be held in Snyder, Oklahoma at Snyder Baptist Church with interment at Mountain Park Cemetery immediately following. There will be a luncheon in the Snyder Baptist Church preceding the service.
Memorial contributions can be made to VFW Post 6904, 206 S Main St., Fortville, IN 46040-1513.
"If you only carry one thing throughout your entire life, let it be hope. Let it be hope that better things are always ahead. Let it be hope that you can get through even the toughest of times. Let it be hope that you are stronger than any challenge that comes your way. Let it be hope that you are exactly where you are meant to be right now, and that you are on the path to where you are meant to be. Because during these times, hope will be the very thing that carries you through." – Melissa Murphy
Upon hearing of Melissa's passing, Brooke wrote, "Everyone that Melissa came into contact with was brightened in one way or another by her soul. She loved hard. She loved strong. She loved with everything she had. Melissa always saw the good in everything." Melissa was deployed to Iraq and Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was an Army Guidance Counselor at Indianapolis MEPS, 6th Battalion, U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, former ROC Counselor at USAREC, former Station Commander at Port St Lucie Army Recruiting Station, former Station Commander at US Army Recruiting Station Schenectady, NY, former Recruiter at U.S. Army Recruiting Station – Madison West, former Laboratory NCO at Madigan Army Medical Center, and started her career at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD serving under the 520th TAML. Melissa became Quartermaster and volunteered many hours with VFW post 6904 in Fortville, IN. She loved the hours she spent there, and was devoted to her military career and volunteer work. Melissa studied Business Administration/Management and Management at Post University, where she earned her Associates degree and was close to earning her Bachelor's degree. She also studied Health Science at George Washington University.
Melissa is survived by her son Logan William Murphy and his step sister Vanessa Lee Paquette, ex-husband Matt Murphy and wife Brooke, brother Anthony Willis McPhail, parents Cinde and Logan McPhail, Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Tom Wander and their children, Aunt Lynn and Uncle Bill Schrader and their children, Aunt Sandy and Uncle Norman Schrader and their children, Great Aunt Wanda and Uncle Jim Treat and their children, Great Aunt Johnna Keinholz and her children, and Great Aunt Earnestine Anthony and her children. Melissa was preceded in death by her grandparents Barbara and Willis McPhail and Carolee and Bill Schrader, Great grandparents Cecil and Ailene Ulrich, Helen and Will Schrader, Amy and Earnest Jones, Alinette and Omer McPhail, and Great Uncles Jim Kienholz and Gaston (Tank) Anthony.
Memorial service for Melissa will be held in Snyder, Oklahoma at Snyder Baptist Church with interment at Mountain Park Cemetery immediately following. There will be a luncheon in the Snyder Baptist Church preceding the service.
Memorial contributions can be made to VFW Post 6904, 206 S Main St., Fortville, IN 46040-1513.
"If you only carry one thing throughout your entire life, let it be hope. Let it be hope that better things are always ahead. Let it be hope that you can get through even the toughest of times. Let it be hope that you are stronger than any challenge that comes your way. Let it be hope that you are exactly where you are meant to be right now, and that you are on the path to where you are meant to be. Because during these times, hope will be the very thing that carries you through." – Melissa Murphy
Master Sergeant Melissa Mae Murphy (McPhail), 38, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away August 14, 2021, as the result of a motorcycle accident. Melissa was born on January 13, 1983 in Tyler, Texas. She and her brother, Anthony Willis (Tony) were welcomed joyously into the family of Logan and Cinde McPhail in 1985 where she spent her early years in Salida, Colorado. Christina, (JoJo), was her best friend, and they spent many hours playing together. Later the family moved to Sargents, Colorado where Melissa attended school in Gunnison. Melissa made friends easily, participated in her favorite sport gymnastics as well as show choir, basketball and cheerleading. Upon graduation from High School, Melissa joined the United States Army where she made her career. Shortly after basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, she met Matt Murphy and they married in 2002. Their son Logan was born in 2008. Ultimately, Melissa and Matt divorced but their priority was always Logan. Melissa, Logan, Matt and his wife Brooke along with step-sister Vanessa became a truly blended family often sharing holidays and special occasions together.
Upon hearing of Melissa's passing, Brooke wrote, "Everyone that Melissa came into contact with was brightened in one way or another by her soul. She loved hard. She loved strong. She loved with everything she had. Melissa always saw the good in everything." Melissa was deployed to Iraq and Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was an Army Guidance Counselor at Indianapolis MEPS, 6th Battalion, U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, former ROC Counselor at USAREC, former Station Commander at Port St Lucie Army Recruiting Station, former Station Commander at US Army Recruiting Station Schenectady, NY, former Recruiter at U.S. Army Recruiting Station – Madison West, former Laboratory NCO at Madigan Army Medical Center, and started her career at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD serving under the 520th TAML. Melissa became Quartermaster and volunteered many hours with VFW post 6904 in Fortville, IN. She loved the hours she spent there, and was devoted to her military career and volunteer work. Melissa studied Business Administration/Management and Management at Post University, where she earned her Associates degree and was close to earning her Bachelor's degree. She also studied Health Science at George Washington University.
Melissa is survived by her son Logan William Murphy and his step sister Vanessa Lee Paquette, ex-husband Matt Murphy and wife Brooke, brother Anthony Willis McPhail, parents Cinde and Logan McPhail, Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Tom Wander and their children, Aunt Lynn and Uncle Bill Schrader and their children, Aunt Sandy and Uncle Norman Schrader and their children, Great Aunt Wanda and Uncle Jim Treat and their children, Great Aunt Johnna Keinholz and her children, and Great Aunt Earnestine Anthony and her children. Melissa was preceded in death by her grandparents Barbara and Willis McPhail and Carolee and Bill Schrader, Great grandparents Cecil and Ailene Ulrich, Helen and Will Schrader, Amy and Earnest Jones, Alinette and Omer McPhail, and Great Uncles Jim Kienholz and Gaston (Tank) Anthony.
Memorial service for Melissa will be held in Snyder, Oklahoma at Snyder Baptist Church with interment at Mountain Park Cemetery immediately following. There will be a luncheon in the Snyder Baptist Church preceding the service.
Memorial contributions can be made to VFW Post 6904, 206 S Main St., Fortville, IN 46040-1513.
"If you only carry one thing throughout your entire life, let it be hope. Let it be hope that better things are always ahead. Let it be hope that you can get through even the toughest of times. Let it be hope that you are stronger than any challenge that comes your way. Let it be hope that you are exactly where you are meant to be right now, and that you are on the path to where you are meant to be. Because during these times, hope will be the very thing that carries you through." – Melissa Murphy
Upon hearing of Melissa's passing, Brooke wrote, "Everyone that Melissa came into contact with was brightened in one way or another by her soul. She loved hard. She loved strong. She loved with everything she had. Melissa always saw the good in everything." Melissa was deployed to Iraq and Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was an Army Guidance Counselor at Indianapolis MEPS, 6th Battalion, U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, former ROC Counselor at USAREC, former Station Commander at Port St Lucie Army Recruiting Station, former Station Commander at US Army Recruiting Station Schenectady, NY, former Recruiter at U.S. Army Recruiting Station – Madison West, former Laboratory NCO at Madigan Army Medical Center, and started her career at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD serving under the 520th TAML. Melissa became Quartermaster and volunteered many hours with VFW post 6904 in Fortville, IN. She loved the hours she spent there, and was devoted to her military career and volunteer work. Melissa studied Business Administration/Management and Management at Post University, where she earned her Associates degree and was close to earning her Bachelor's degree. She also studied Health Science at George Washington University.
Melissa is survived by her son Logan William Murphy and his step sister Vanessa Lee Paquette, ex-husband Matt Murphy and wife Brooke, brother Anthony Willis McPhail, parents Cinde and Logan McPhail, Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Tom Wander and their children, Aunt Lynn and Uncle Bill Schrader and their children, Aunt Sandy and Uncle Norman Schrader and their children, Great Aunt Wanda and Uncle Jim Treat and their children, Great Aunt Johnna Keinholz and her children, and Great Aunt Earnestine Anthony and her children. Melissa was preceded in death by her grandparents Barbara and Willis McPhail and Carolee and Bill Schrader, Great grandparents Cecil and Ailene Ulrich, Helen and Will Schrader, Amy and Earnest Jones, Alinette and Omer McPhail, and Great Uncles Jim Kienholz and Gaston (Tank) Anthony.
Memorial service for Melissa will be held in Snyder, Oklahoma at Snyder Baptist Church with interment at Mountain Park Cemetery immediately following. There will be a luncheon in the Snyder Baptist Church preceding the service.
Memorial contributions can be made to VFW Post 6904, 206 S Main St., Fortville, IN 46040-1513.
"If you only carry one thing throughout your entire life, let it be hope. Let it be hope that better things are always ahead. Let it be hope that you can get through even the toughest of times. Let it be hope that you are stronger than any challenge that comes your way. Let it be hope that you are exactly where you are meant to be right now, and that you are on the path to where you are meant to be. Because during these times, hope will be the very thing that carries you through." – Melissa Murphy
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