AREA OBITUARIES – Fred Harold Murphy

Fred Harold Murphy, age 75, of Hickman, Ky. passed away Mon., April, 22, 2024 at his residence.

He was born on Aug. 28, 1948 in Oakton, Ky. to the late Carl Murphy and Marcine Clark Murphy.

Fred was a United States Army Veteran, where he served in Vietnam. He retired from the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Union City, Tenn., and lived all of his life in this area.

He is survived by several nieces and nephews, Chuck (Ellen) Murphy, of Hickman, Ky., Kristi (Chris) Pence, of Greenfield, Tenn., Jenny Lynn Murphy, of Tupelo, Miss., Nick Guess, of Hickman, Brandon Gues of Carterville, Ill., Christina (Michael) Wilcox, of Johnson City, Ill., Grant Guess, of Rockford, Ill., Josh Guess, of Frankfort, Ky., and Tammy Esquibel, of Liberal, Kan.; three brothers-in-law, Raymond (Sandra) Guess, of Hickman, Alvah (Melissa) Guess of Carterville, and Larry Guess, of Union City; and longtime friends, Terrell Harrison and Charles Harrison, both of Hickman.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Guess Murphy; and his siblings, Charles Murphy, Sr., Tommy Murphy, James Murphy and Mattie Sue Blincoe.

Pallbearers will be Chuck Murphy, Chris Pence, Austin Pence, Hayden Murphy, Nick Guess and Brandon Guess. Honorary Pallbearers will be Terrell Harrison, Charles Harrison, George Hale, Tripp Bond and Murphy Bond.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thurs., April 25, 2024 at the Hornbeak Funeral Chapel-Hickman, 903 Broadway St., with burial to follow in the Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Hornbeak Funeral Chapel-Hickman from 11 a.m. until the hour of service.