John Francis Murphy

John Francis Murphy obituary, Fort Worth, TX

John Francis Murphy

John Murphy Obituary

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Obituary of John Francis Murphy
John Francis Murphy, 62, of Bedford, TX passed away on April 6, 2023.
Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home, 4350 River Oaks Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76114.
John was a huge baseball fan and loved the Baltimore Orioles! He was a very proud Irishman who enjoyed golf, loved his family and his friends and will be greatly missed.
John was preceeded in death by his parents, Thomas and Ann Murphy of Lewisville, TX and his stepdaughter, Heather Burditt.
He is survived by his loving wife, Joella; stepson, Austin; grandaughter, Aurora; siblings, Joseph & his wife Danette, Timothy & his wife Darla, Martin & his wife Barbara, Ellen Hartman and her husband Todd; as well as nieces and nephews, Elijah, Mackenzie, Lauren, Taylor, Thomas, Daniel, Riley and Luke; dear friend, Jonathan "JB" Bostick; and JB's sons, Murphy and Josh and daughter, True; as well as many other dear cousins and friends.

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Thompson Harveson & Cole Funeral Home & Crematory

4350 River Oaks Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76114

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