Funeral for James Earl Murphy, Sr., 60, Lawton will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Cameron Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Teel, associate pastor officiating. Mr. Murphy died Friday, June 7, 2013 in Lawton. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Burial will be at 2:00 PM Friday, June 14, 2013 at Fairview Cemetery in Denison, Texas under the direction of Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home in Durant. He was born August 21, 1952 in Durant, Oklahoma to Charles Raymond and Doris Marie (York) Murphy. He married Joy Maydene Hurst on March 9, 1974 in Durant. Mr. Murphy served in the U.S. Army where he was a food service specialist and an executive chef. His decorations include Marksman (Rifle), National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal (Two Awards). He was stationed in Germany and was honorably discharged at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He worked as a gas bay attendant for Lawton Public Schools. He loved to fish, play golf on Xbox and watch softball. He was an Oklahoma City Thunder and OU fan. Survivors include his wife, of the home, daughter, Kendra Rogers and Roberto Thompson, Lawton, son, James Murphy, Jr., of the home, sister, Charlotte Leedy and her husband Roger, Georgetown, Texas, two nieces, Kathleen Leedy and Jimmy Reyes, Austin, Texas and Erin Flory and her husband Matt, Forney, Texas, close friend, Gwendolyn Browders, Lawton and many other friends and family. He was preceded in death by a son, John Murphy, parents, sister, Carolyn Nell Murphy, aunt, Verda York and uncle, Jim York. The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.