Msg (Ret) Willie Clifford "Tip" Murphy

MSG (RET) Willie Clifford Murphy, 82, of Junction City, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A funeral will take place 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023 at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Redo Purnell officiating. Burial will follow the service with full military honors at Kansas Veteran's Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening March 29, 2023 at Johnson Funeral Home.

Willie was born July 26, 1940, in Columbus, Georgia the son of Henry and Annie Mae (Williams) Murphy.

Mr. Murphy served in the Unites States Army. After his military retirement, he worked at Fort Riley in various maintenance and logistics positions. He was a member and past Commander of the VFW Post # 8773 and the American Legion Post #45.

On July 12, 2008, he married Linda K. Smith-Williams in Junction City, Kansas.

Survivors include his wife Linda of Junction City, Kansas; six sons, Andrew William Murphy, Andrew Williams and Walter Wadford all from Junction City, Kansas, Patrick Broadnix, Greg M. Murphy, and Carlos Murphy all from Georgia; five daughters, Audrey Ford of Wichita, Kansas, Michelle Robinson Murphy of Columbus, Georgia, Lisa Taylor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lynnetta Mays, and Mahogany Wadford both of Houston, Texas; a host of grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; ten siblings, Henry Murphy, Jr., Willie James Murphy, Johnny Lee Murphy, Betty Ann Murphy, Frank Murphy, Robert Lee Murphy, Lula Ann Murphy, Betty Jean Murphy, Clarence Murphy and Tony Murphy.

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