Home > United States of America > Arkansas > Union County > Lisbon > Salem Cemetery > LTC George Edgar Murphy

LTC George Edgar Murphy

View larger map

1 / 5

2 / 5

3 / 5

4 / 5

5 / 5

❮ ❯

LTC George Edgar Murphy

Birth	:	27 May 1932
Death	:	17 Dec 2018
Burial	:	Salem Cemetery, Lisbon, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.3122000, -92.7729000
Description	:	LTC. George Edgar Murphy, husband of Bobbye Frances Moore McDaniel Murphy, departed this life on Monday, December 17, 2018. He was born May 27, 1932 to George Elmer and Lois Yocum Murphy, who preceded him in death, as did a granddaughter, Amy Rebecca Murphy, sisters, Christine Delois Murphy, Marie Nowlin, and a grand-nephew, James Murphy Burton. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by three daughters, Christine Uhland (David), Elizabeth McGee and Margaret Leville (Mike); two sons, George Edgar Murphy, Jr. (Cynthia), and Thomas Lamar Murphy (Kay); four stepsons, Rex and Mary, Robbie and Liz, Ryker and... Read More	LTC. George Edgar Murphy, husband of Bobbye Frances Moore McDaniel Murphy, departed this life on Monday, December 17, 2018. He was born May 27, 1932 to George Elmer and Lois Yocum Murphy, who preceded him in death, as did a granddaughter, Amy Rebecca Murphy, sisters, Christine Delois Murphy, Marie Nowlin, and a grand-nephew, James Murphy Burton. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by three daughters, Christine Uhland (David), Elizabeth McGee and Margaret Leville (Mike); two sons, George Edgar Murphy, Jr. (Cynthia), and Thomas Lamar Murphy (Kay); four stepsons, Rex and Mary, Robbie and Liz, Ryker and Leah, and Ragan and Shellie McDaniel; grandchildren, Sara, Michel (Emily), Catlin and Nicholas Uhland, Nathan and Jasper McGee, Andrew, Laura and Melissa Murphy, Justin, Jacob and Jordan McGee, Susanne, Elise and Rachel Murphy, Julia and Katie Leville; great grandchildren, Gus Bertucci, and Evie and Juliet Uhland; step-grandchildren, Jill (Joey) Templeton, Aaron (Ashley) McDaniel, Michael and P.J. Simpson (Jennifer), Rachel and Jacob McDaniel, Morgan Atkins (James), Josh (Carrie) McDaniel and Maggie Squires (Tuler), Megan and Jordan Kalousek (Ryan), step-great grandchildren, David Martin, Kinleigh Jones, Carson and Brendan Templeton, Mason McDaniel, Rylee McDaniel, Kalyn and Ace McDaniel, Cecelia and Sully Atkins, and Scarlett and Caleb Kalousek; a sister Relda Burton and many nieces and nephews. He graduated from Smackover High School, the University of Georgia, and the U.S. Army Airborne School, the Airborne Jumpmasters School, Aerial Delivery School, Heavy Drop School, Special Warfare School, 11th ABN Division NCO Academy (honor graduate, first academically and qualified for the Expert Infantry Badge), Repelling Course, Army Installation Management Course, Command and General Staff College, Nuclear Weapons Employment Course, Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course, Artillery Officers Candidate School (honor graduate, distinguished military graduate and first academically). He qualified expert with all individual weapons, and hand grenade toss, grenade launcher, rocket launcher, 12-guage riot gun, 30 and 50 caliber MG, and was a member of the 4th AD Leclerc small bore rifle team competing at NATO level. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge for twelve months in ground combat, the Parachutist Bade, Legion of Merit w/OL Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service and Medal w/OLC, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic Medal, Republic of Vietnam with four battle stars, four overseas bars and participated in more than 175 helicopter combat assaults, which qualified him for seven awards of the Air Medal. He attended German Language and Mores Courses to Level VIII (conversationalist and translator) with the University of Maryland. He taught conversational German to personnel in his unit. He studied the Vietnamese language, their mores and religion. He taught English to Vietnamese High School students (and their instructors). He could translate Vietnamese and had limited interpreter skills. He was baptized by the Methodist Church in 1944. He studied all major Christion religions of the world at university level and the Buddhist religion at working level. He taught adult and high school level Sunday School and sponsored and taught United Methodist youth groups. He has a high regard for the major world religions, in particular the Christian and Buddhist faiths. He attended church on a regular basis most of his life. He supervised all Army chaplains (three hundred fifty) for six months in South Vietnam. He visited or lived in forty-seven states (all except Nevada, Oregon, and North Dakota) and twenty-six countries (Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Finland, Greenland, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Okinawa, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and Vietnam), living three years in Germany and two years in South Vietnam. He was in two places that he would have revisited, Hong Kong as a British territory and Rome, Italy. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Young’s Chapel with Bro. Rex McDaniel officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:30 until service time. Interment will follow with military honors at Salem Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors. The family request that no flowers be sent and donations be made to the John R. Williamson Hospice House, 2301 Champagnolle Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is LTC George Edgar Murphy's memorial?
LTC George Edgar Murphy's memorial is located at: Salem Cemetery, Lisbon, Union County, USA.
When did LTC George Edgar Murphy death?
LTC George Edgar Murphy death on 17 Dec 2018 in
Where are the coordinates of the LTC George Edgar Murphy's memorial?
Latitude: 33.3122000
Longitude: -92.7729000

Family Members:

Parent

George Elmer Murphy

(1896 - 1966)

Lois Yocum Murphy

(1901 - 1983)

Siblings

Christene Murphy

(1924 - 1927)

Relda Ann Murphy Burton

(1936 - unknow)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Salem Cemetery
Lisbon, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3122000, -92.7729000

2. Hicks Cemetery
Smackover, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3341000, -92.7522000

3. Lone Oak Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3352500, -92.7989500

4. Anderson Cemetery
Smackover, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3292007, -92.8060989

5. Howard Cemetery
Lisbon, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3217010, -92.8255997

6. Davis Cemetery
Lisbon, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2677994, -92.7900009

7. Sweet Canaan Cemetery
Smackover, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3178000, -92.8372000

8. Smackover Cemetery
Smackover, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3545000, -92.7257000

9. Yocum Cemetery
Lisbon, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3056600, -92.8456400

10. Lisbon Cemetery
Lisbon, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2717018, -92.8292007

11. Roselawn Cemetery
Junction City, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2650000, -92.7235000

12. Primm Cemetery
Sandy Land, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3386400, -92.6942000

13. Coulter Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2926500, -92.8552000

14. Scott-Young Cemetery
Lisbon, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3097000, -92.8597031

15. Burns-Ebenezer Cemetery
Norphlet, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2522000, -92.7169000

16. Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
Norphlet, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2811012, -92.6857986

17. Rehobeth Cemetery
Norphlet, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2855000, -92.6814000

18. Rehobeth Cemetery African American Section
Norphlet, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2859000, -92.6805700

19. Hughes Cemetery
Louann, Ouachita County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3974991, -92.7628021

20. Goodwin Cemetery
Dumas City, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2271996, -92.7592010

21. Mount Zion Cemetery
Lisbon, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2433000, -92.8396000

22. Ebenezer Cemetery
Louann, Ouachita County, USA
Coordinate: 33.4014015, -92.7722015

23. Hardin Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.2362600, -92.7157000

24. Hayes Cemetery
Norphlet, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 33.3093300, -92.6637500