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St. Matthews Oliver Joe "Joey" Murphy Jr., 23, of 313 Church St., St. Matthews, died Monday, April 21, 2003, in St. Matthews. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 25 at Canaan Baptist Church in Cope, with the Rev. Jimmy Sanders, the Rev. Darrell Boyleston, and the Rev. Bobby Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church one hour before the service. He was born Oct. 30, 1979, in Orangeburg, the son of Oliver Joe Murphy, Sr. and Grace Hiott Murphy. He was a member of Canaan Baptist Church. He was an employee of Bearing Distributors, Inc. in Orangeburg. He was a volunteer policeman and fireman in St. Matthews. Survivors include his parents the Rev. Oliver Joe Murphy and Grace H. Murphy of Cope; his fiancé, Joy Wise of St. Matthews; one brother and sister-in-law, Michael Ray Murphy and Helen Murphy of Canaan community; two sisters and brother-in-law, Belinda Jo Murphy of Cordova, Melissa Murphy Kinsey and Jim Kinsey of Bamberg; and five nieces. Friends may call at the at the residence of his parents, 1074 Hudson Road, Cope, and at Thompson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Canaan Baptist Church, 4977 Cannon Bridge Road, Cope SC 29038 or to a charity of one's choice. Oliver Joe 'Joey' Murphy Jr. -- St. Matthews Oliver Joe "Joey" Murphy Jr., 23, of 313 Church St., St. Matthews, died Monday, April 21, 2003, in St. Matthews. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 25 at Canaan Baptist Church in Cope, with the Rev. Jimmy Sanders, the Rev. Darrell Boyleston, and the Rev. Bobby Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church one hour before the service. He was born Oct. 30, 1979, in Orangeburg, the son of Oliver Joe Murphy, Sr. and Grace Hiott Murphy. He was a member of Canaan Baptist Church. He was an employee of Bearing Distributors, Inc. in Orangeburg. He was a volunteer policeman and fireman in St. Matthews. Survivors include his parents the Rev. Oliver Joe Murphy and Grace H. Murphy of Cope; his fiancé, Joy Wise of St. Matthews; one brother and sister-in-law, Michael Ray Murphy and Helen Murphy of Canaan community; two sisters and brother-in-law, Belinda Jo Murphy of Cordova, Melissa Murphy Kinsey and Jim Kinsey of Bamberg; and five nieces. Friends may call at the at the residence of his parents, 1074 Hudson Road, Cope, and at Thompson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Canaan Baptist Church, 4977 Cannon Bridge Road, Cope SC 29038 or to a charity of one's choice. Beloved fiance will never be forgotten and always loved. Reserve Police officer badge #67 and volenteer fire fighter with St. Matthews Dept. 2. Submitted by: Joy Nicole Wise |