Thursday Evening

Johnny Ray Murphy
(August 30, 1946 – August 11, 2011)

A resident of Amite, he died at 6:50 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born August 30, 1946 in Hettinger, ND and was 64 years of age. Beloved father of 4 daughters, Rhonda Sue Darby and her husband, Mike, Sunset, Karen Marie Murphy, Lawtell, Lacy Murphy Todd and her husband, Lee, Westwego, and Jessica Lynn Murphy and her fiancé, Roland, Chalmette; brother of Mary Anne Williams Park Rapids, MN, Cherry Murphy, Park Rapids, MN, Ann Glass, Terrytown, Eldon Dean Murphy, Amite and Edgar L. Murhpy, Jr., North Dakota; Grandpa of 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Also survived by the mother of his first two children, Roberta Wise, Church Point, and his long-time friend, Davis Verrette, Jr, Metairie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cindy Murphy; son, Glenn Alan Murphy; parents, Edgar L. Murphy and Joyce Miller Murphy; sister, Donna Murphy.

Mary Arnone
(Died August 11, 2011)

A resident of Independence, she died at 2 a.m on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Tangi Pines Nursing Center in Amite. She was born June 18, 1936 in Independence and was 75 years of age. Visitation at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2011. Services conducted by Fr. Howard Atkins. Interment Colonial Mausoleum, Independence. Survived by 3 sisters, Giovanna Clausen, Betty Arnone, and Loretta Bergeron, all of Independence, 2 nieces, Lindsey Bergeron and Mignonette Arnone, 3 nephews, Floyd J. Clausen, Matthew C. Bergeron, and Pete Arnone. Preceded in death by parents, Joe and Mary Vullo Arnone, and brother, Peter V. Arnone.