Deena K. Murphy

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March 10, 2013

Deena K. Murphy

Staff Reports Claremore Progress The Claremore Daily Progress Sun Mar 10, 2013, 05:48 AM CDT

CLAREMORE — Funeral service for Deena K. Murphy will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, at the Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Chapel with Pastor David Erwin officiating.

Burial will follow at Ward's Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Mon. 1-8 p.m.

She passed away Wed., March 6, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital at the age of 56.

Deena is survived by her husband, Douglas R. Murphy of the home; children: April Kathleen Helean of Claremore, and Gary Douglas Martin of Ft. Bliss, Texas; siblings: James Victor Smith of Liberty, Texas, Phyllis Barnum of Phoenix, Ariz., Joanna Fay Scott of Liberty, Texas, and Debby Kay Cooper of Claremore; 7 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.

Leave your memories of Deena and view her tribute online at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com.

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