![]() |
~Nancy Murphy~![]() SHINER: Nancy Louise Murphy, 76, entered into her sunset, Thursday, March 13, 2025. She began her sunrise, January 14, 1949 in Shiner to Louis Roy Thomas and Johnnie May Curtis. Nancy attended the Black School in Shiner and was a hard working person. She was a quiet, compassionate person who thought of others first. She leaves her children to mourn her passing, daughters, Melody Murphy of Shiner, Cynthia Gonzales (Ramon) of Shiner and Valerie Murphy of Pasadena; son; Felix Murphy III of Yoakum; three grandchildren, Kristopher Gonzales, Kristian Gonzales and Aniyah Kelly; 6 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ora Lee Price and Willie Mae Jones; brothers, John Jones Jr., Leonard Jones and Jimmy Jones; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis Roy Thomas and Johnnie Mae Curtis; former husband, Felix Murphy Jr.; sister, Willie Mae Johnson. Funeral Service 2 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Shiner Methodist Church with Pastor Sandra Brazil officiating. Burial to follow at Bluebonnet Cemetery in Shiner. Pallbearers are Clifton Price, Gilbert Price, Steven Price, Preston Price, Kristopher Gonzalez, and Kristian Gonzalez. Honorary pallbearers are Willard Mathis, Anton Dews, L.M. Dilworth, and T.H. Murphy. Arrangements entrusted to Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home, 361-293-5656. |