Calvin Noel “Butch” Murphy, son of the late George Redden Murphy and Della Ann Boone Murphy, was born June 23, 1942 in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on March 11, 2012, at the age of 69.

Mr. Murphy had been the owner and operator of Otasco in Bernie for 20 years, and was the assistant supervisor for Liberty Township prior to his retirement. He was a resident of Bernie.

He was united in marriage to Carolyn Lorine Moore in Dexter on July 6, 1961. Mrs. Murphy survives of the home in Bernie.

Other survivors include one son, Noel Redden Murphy of Crestview, Fla.; by one daughter Lori Annette Friese of Jackson; by two brothers, Don Murphy of Berwyn, Ill., and Bob Murphy of Jefferson City; by four sisters, Pauline Kifer and Wanda Hughes, both of Bernie, Joyce Dunn of St. Charles, and Judy Thrower of Cape Girardeau; by six grandchildren; and both other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Velva Sharlene Murphy Stidham; by one grandson, Jason Stidham; by one brother, Melvin George “Shorty” Murphy; and by one sister, Evanda Gay Ramsey.

Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m., Friday, March 16 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 17 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie with the Rev. Ivan Mekan officiated. Internment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Jason Stidham Memorial Scholarship Fund at Dexter High School.