Lola Murphy

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Lola Florence Murphy, 90, Greencastle, died Sunday.

Born in North Salem, she was the daughter of Russell William and Mary Jane Alexander Beams.

She was a member of First Assembly of God.

Survivors include her children, Richard Murphy and wife Karen, Greencastle, Shirley Mendenhall, Greencastle, Delores Ann and Dr. Alfred Page, Greencastle, and Harold Murphy and wife Judy, Greencastle; three sisters, Georgia Craig, Greencastle, Rosetta Hoskins, Greencastle and Patty Turner and husband, Ron, Greencastle; two brothers, William Beams and wife Dorothy, Fillmore and Richard Beams and wife Mary, Greencastle; eight grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded by her parents; husband, Lawrence B. Murphy; three brothers, Larry Beams, Russell, and Chester Beams; and two sisters, Lovica Varvel and LaVerne Parrish; one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.

Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Bittles & Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Rev. Steve Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is 11 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be emailed to the family c/o INBTH@keystonegroup.com