A funeral service for Ocus William Murphy, age 80, will be at 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 5, 2007, at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Dave Jones officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be Sunday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 at the funeral home. 

            He was born to Ocus and Bertha (Millard) Murphy on May 1, 1926, in Garber, and died Friday, March 2, 2007, in Enid.

            He grew up in Garber, graduating form Garber High School. On September 13, 1947, he married June Rose in Enid, where they made their home. He was employed at Pillsbury for twenty years, and then worked for O.G. & E. in accounting for twenty years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing sports, work, gardening, and spending time with his family.

            He is survived by his wife, June of the home; two sons, Ocus Murphy III and wife Ky of Enid, and Tim Murphy and wife Sherri of Littleton, CO; one daughter, Judy Murphy Norris of Edmond; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

            He was preceded in death by his parents.

            Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation - Alzheimer's Division.