Terry Oval Murphy

40 year old Terry Oval Murphy of Smithville died Friday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a nursery worker at Pirtle’s Nursery. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Tommy Taylor will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.; Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Oval and Betty Frances Murphy; and three sisters, Martha Todd, Patricia Shoemake, and Gina Hesson. Survivors include six brothers, James and his wife Darlene Matthews, William and his wife Rita Matthews, Willie Matthews, Roy and wife Debbie Matthews, Randall Neal, and Doug and wife Norma Murphy all of Smithville. Four sisters, Brenda and husband Grady Taylor of Smithville, Helen and husband Randall Ervin of Smithville, Pam and husband Kevin Hooten Cain of North Carolina, and Kathy Murphy and Ruben Vega of Morrison. Special companion, Misty Walden and her daughter, Harley Sloan. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that all donations please be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers.