WALTER C. “W.C.” MURPHY SR.


CASTALIA - Walter Cleveland “W.C.” Murphy Sr., 73, died Tuesday night, March 17, 2009. Funeral services were conducted Friday, March 20, at Red Bud Baptist Church, with the Rev. Leo Lowery officiating. Burial followed in the Murphy family cemetery.

He was a son of the late Albert Cleveland and Rachel Braswell Murphy.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Perry Murphy, and his son, Walter C. Murphy Jr. Surviving: daughter, Jeanell M. Thorne; sons, Barry E. Murphy and Larry P. Murphy (Bobbie); brothers, Clyde W. Murphy (Faye), Bobby G. Murphy (Celia), all of Castalia; sisters, Jean M. King (Johnny) of Greensboro, Dawn M. Gupton (Jimmie) of Louisburg; and four grandchildren.

Arrangements handled by Strickland Funeral Home, Louisburg.