Fred Murphy
Mr. Fred Harold Murphy, age 75, of Hickman, Ky., passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at his residence.
He was born on Aug. 28, 1948, in Oakton, Ky., to the late Carl Murphy and Marcine Clark Murphy.
Fred was a United States Army Veteran, where he served in Vietnam. He retired from the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Union City and lived all of his life in this area.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews, Chuck (Ellen) Murphy of Hickman, Kristi (Chris) Pence of Greenfield, Jenny Lynn Murphy of Tupelo, Miss., Nick Guess of Hickman, Brandon Guess of Carterville, Ill., Christina (Michael) Wilcox of Johnson City, Ill., Grant Guess of Rockford, Ill., Josh Guess of Frankfort, Ky., and Tammy Esquibel of Liberal, Kansas; three brother-in-laws, Raymond (Sandra) Guess of Hickman, Alvah (Melissa) Guess of Carterville and Larry Guess of Union City; and longtime friends, Terrell Harrison and Charles Harrison, both of Hickman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Guess Murphy; and his siblings, Charles Murphy Sr., Tommy Murphy, James Murphy and Mattie Sue Blincoe.
Pallbearers will be Chuck Murphy, Chris Pence, Austin Pence, Hayden Murphy, Nick Guess and Brandon Guess. Honorary pallbearers will be Terrell Harrison, Charles Harrison, George Hale, Tripp Bond and Murphy Bond.
Funeral services for Mr. Fred Murphy will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel-Hickman (903 Broadway St.), with burial to follow in the Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral chapel from 11 a.m. Thursday until the hour of service.
Published in The Messenger on 4.24.24