Lois A. Murphy

Lois Arlene Murphy, age 82, passed on to be with the Lord on Thursday March 28, 2019, in Keller, TX from complications of congestive heart failure.

She was born in Manhattan, Kansas on October 29, 1936, the first daughter of Nell (Sims) and Herbert Gaede. She graduated from Manhattan High School and married Richard Long. They had four children, Kathy, Dick, Maggie and Tom.

She moved to Coshocton in 1972. Then in 1977, she married Edward Murphy where they lived, loved and worked together for 30+ years. As Coshocton City Auditor for 28 years, Lois was the longest elected official in that position. After retiring, she enjoyed travelling to visit family in Kansas, Texas, Virginia and Georgia.

Lois was involved in so many community, political and church organizations, it was often difficult to keep up with her schedule –Red Hat Ladies, Lois Club, Church Women United, Catholic Council of Women, Republican Party Committees and several prayer groups and she loved to give Tea parties.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Edward Murphy and sister Carole Green. She is survived by sister Diane Gaede Shilling (Mike) of Manhattan, KS; Kathleen Long Steiner(Mike) of Keller, TX; Richard Long ,Jr(Med). of Huddleston, VA; Margaret Long Campanello(Jake) of Savannah, GA and Thomas Long of Dahlgren, VA; 6 grand-children and 10 great-grandchildren: niece Angie Shilling Altobello(Steve).

Celebration Life
Lucas Funeral Home , Keller, TX
Monday April 1, 2019

Celebration of Life
Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral Home, Coshocton, Ohio
Friday, April 5, 2019
12:00 – 2:00 PM

Interment
Southlawn Cemetery
Coshocton, Ohio
Immediately following Celebration of Life


Memorial Funds in lieu of flowers:
Salvation Army, Coshocton Branch
Catholic Relief Services


Thank you for being here to celebrate her life.


Mom’s Prayer

Dear God,
I pray that my children are straight, healthy, beautiful,
intelligent, good-natured, bearing good fruit, perfect as my Father
in heaven is perfect, bearing good fruit for a thousand generations
beginning this day with me.

Found in the front of her Bible to be prayed daily.