MURPHY, Otis - Putnam

OTIS MURPHY, 64, KILLED AT SOUTH EDGE OF CLOVERDALE MONDAY EVENING

Otis Murphy, 64 years old, a resident of Cloverdale, but a former resident of Quincy, was killed instantly about 8:30 p. m. Monday evening, on Highway 231, at the south edge of Cloverdale, when struck by a car driven by Miss Carol Hankins, 16, Cloverdale, R. R. 3. Mr. Murphy had attended a meeting of the Cloverdale Lions Club and was crossing the road, going to his trailer where he lived, when struck.

He was born in Owen County, September 29, 1901, a son of the late Alexander Murphy and Hattie McDowell Murphy. He was never married.

Mr. Murphy was a member of the Quincy Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge, No. 132 at Cloverdale, and was the former secretary of the Masonic Lodge at Quincy, where he served for many years; a member of the Cloverdale Lions Club; and has been active in the Little League baseball teams for many years. The stadium at Cloverdale was named in his honor, "Murphy Stadium", because of his untiring efforts to promote good sportsmanship among the young boys of this community.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Mannan of Quincy; Mrs. Macial Asher of Quincy; one brother, Ernest Murphy of Gosport; and one foster son, Raymond Buis of Mooresville.

Following the death the body was taken to Whitaker Funeral Home in Cloverdale, where final rites were planned by the family.

Final rites will be held this morning, Thursday at eleven o'clock at the Quincy Baptist Church, Rev. Thomas Todd, officiating.interment will be made in the Mannan Cemetery.

Masonic memorial services were held at eight o'clock Wednesday evening at the Whitaker Funeral Home.