Blanche Elizabeth Stanfield Murphy, 70, of Beaumont died December 2, 2006 at her residence surrounded by her family, after a long battle of renal failure.. She was a native of Orange and has been a resident of Beaumont since the age of sixteen.
Blanche is survived by her husband, George “Dunie” Murphy, Sr. of Beaumont; daughters, Sherrie Murphy Colligan and her husband Jimmy of Beaumont, Cindy Murphy Cobb and her husband Darrell of Nederland; sons, George Murphy, Jr. and his wife Cathy and Michael Murphy and his wife Ruthie all of Beaumont; sisters, Lillie Mae Henley of Washington D.C., Jean Henley of Nederland, Ginger Heuer of Maryland, Judy Dorman of Orange and Jane Hill of Vidor; uncle, J.D. Stanfield of Orange; grandchildren, April Colligan, Angie Herrin, Mindi Whitehead, Trey, Brandon, Drew, Abbie and Seth Murphy and Cassie O’Neil; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lillie Marguerite Henley; father, Clyde Stanfield; and her brother, James M. Henley.
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin followed by burial at Bland Cemetery in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday evening beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the mortuary.
The family would like to thank those who helped and prayed for them during this difficult time. A special thank you goes to Cheryl Carrier, Hazel Wheeler and the C.C, Team with Odyssey Hospice.
