William Carlton “Bill” Murphy Jr., age 68, of Springfield, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm Tuesday, December 5th in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield with Bro. David Evans officiating. Burial will follow in Springfield Memorial Gardens with Brandon Dodd, Matthew Stewart, Will Seeley, Jake Seeley, Taylor Wilson, and Michael Wilson serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 4-8pm Monday, and again from 11am until time of the service at 1pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Murphy was born June 29, 1955 in Springfield, to the late William Carlton and Gloria Faye Pollard Murphy, Sr. He was a member of the Jo Byrns Class of ’73, a Mechanical Installation Manager for Dematic for 40 years and was of the Christian faith.
Bill is survived by his wife, Kathy Wilson Murphy; daughters, Karly Rae (Brandon) Dodd, and Kady Lynne (Matthew) Stewart; 2 grandchildren, Murphy Rae Dodd, and Liam Fraser Stewart; and sisters, Dianne (Billy) Seeley, and Melissa (Greg) Young.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Springfield Baptist Church Building Fund, 400 N. Main Street, Springfield, TN 37172
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
