OBITUARY: Henry Thomas Murphy Jr., 81, dies July 31, 2014
Ret. Sgt. Major Henry Thomas Murphy Jr. passed away July 31, 2014. He was born Sept. 25, 1932, in Many, La.
He retired after 38 years in the Texas Army National Guard at Camp Mabry. He also played drums in country bands around the Austin area for 20 years as well as working as a federal employee at Camp Mabry and Muellar Airport.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ramona Duval Murphy; four children, Patrick Dale Murphy, Linda Kay Murphy of Tulsa, Okla., Diane Elaine Murphy-Pearson and husband Ron Pearson of San Antonio and Michael Thomas Murphy of Marble Falls; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Allie May Saunders Murphy, and father, Henry Thomas Murphy Sr.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Aug. 2 at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 North in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373. A service is 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at the funeral home. Interment is 1:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
Go to www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com to offer condolences.