Murphy , John

Rev. John Boyd Murphy age 86 of Asheboro, formerly of Laurinburg passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro NC. The funeral service will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the Richard Boles Funeral Service Chapel with burial following at Hillside Memorial Park. Rev. Thomas Johnson, Rev. Randle Snead will officiate the service. Rev. Murphy was born January 28, 1924 in Columbia SC to the late Richard H. and Ada Hudson Murphy. Rev. Murphy was the husband of 64 years to the late Alberta S. Murphy. He was a US Army veteran of WWII served under Gen. McArthur and received 2 Purple Hearts and many other medals for his service to his country. Rev. Murphy was a retired State Overseer for the Church of God of Prophecy serving the states of North Carolina, Wisconsin, Louisiana and Tennessee. Rev. Murphy was the former pastor of the Church of God of Prophecy in Laurinburg and many other churches that had the honor of his 60 years in the ministry. He will be remember for his love of his Lord and his family. Rev. Murphy was also preceded in death by siblings Newton Murphy, Juddie Murphy, Leatha Rising and Bennie Murphy. He leaves to cherish his memory sons Vance “Boyd” Murphy and wife Nancy of Douglasville GA., John Edward Murphy and wife Sherry of Dyersburg TN and Rev Gerald T. Murphy and wife Hope of Phoenix, AZand daughters Letha Norris and husband Ty of Rose Hill NC, Elaine Chavis of Hamlet NC and Marilyn Johnson and husband Greg of Asheboro NC and a sister Elizabeth M. Whisennant and husband Troy of West Columbia SC and fourteen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Visitation will be held on Saturday November 13, 2010 from 6-8pm at Richard Boles Funeral Service of Laurinburg. Memorials may be made to Ramseur Church of God of Prophecy at 135 Wright Street Ramseur, NC 27316