Ray Murphy of Gideon, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Missouri at the age of 69 years, 10 months, and 5 days.

Ray was born on Monday, February 21, 1955 in Gideon, Missouri to Hollis Albert and Dorothy Mae Climer Murphy. Ray retired from Noranda Aluminum and was a member of Stanfield Missionary Baptist Church in Clarkton.  

On August 30, 1975, in Gideon, he was united in marriage to Carol Adams. She survives. Other survivors include, daughter Rachel Edwards and husband Cody of Bloomfield; son, Josh Murphy of Gideon; six grandchildren, Ashlynn Dunham (Ethan), Mady Mosby, Maggie Murphy, Carter Edwards, Briar Edwards and MacKenzie Edwards; three great-grandchildren, Macklynn Dunham, Peyson Murphy and Wesley Wilson; brother, Gerald Murphy and wife Beth of New Madrid; sister, Judy Davis and husband, James of Lake St. Louis and several nieces and nephews.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hollis and Dorothy Murphy and Patsy Ann Stevens and four brothers, Gene, Joe, Edward Lee and Charles Murphy. 

Family visitation will be from 5 - 6 p.m. followed by a public visitation from 6 – 8 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2024 at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 31, 2024 in Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden with Brother Vance Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Missouri. 

Landess Funeral Home and Crematory in Malden are in charge of the arrangements.