James 'Lightening' Murphy

Friday, July 26, 2013

James "Lightening" Murphy, of Leachville, passed from this life Wednesday July 24, 2013, at his home. Born in Bryceville, Fla., he was the son of the late Charles and Maggie Allen Murphy and had lived most of his life in Florida. He was a retired truck driver and had lived in Leachville for the past 20 years.

Survivors include three sisters, Sylvia Hampton of Atlantic City, N.J., Leola Youman of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jessie Russell of Jacksonville, Fla.

The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville. Funeral services will be held in Arcadia, Fla., at a later date. Guests mat register at www.HowardFuneralService.com