CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS-Services for Jerry Lee Murphey, 81, Corpus Christi, Texas, are 2:00 pm Tuesday, at the Allen School Auditorium. Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Allen.

Mr. Murphey died Friday, March 28, 2014. He was born Dec. 26, 1932, to Arthur and Claudie Qualls Murphey at Ada. He graduated from Allen High School, he was an Eagle Scout and served as a Sargent in the 45th Infantry of the Oklahoma National Guard. Mr. Murphey graduated from Eastern Oklahoma A & M. He worked in the oil fields and after moving to Corpus Christi he was employed with Suntide Refinery. He worked in safety, maintenance and operations and later in petro chemicals. He supervised the start-up of Parazlene units in the United States and Puerto Rico and later became a consultant. As a sideline, he owned and operated Westside Refigeration. He retired from Suntide, which was bought out by Koch Refinery and presently Flint Hills Refinery, in 1992, after 38 years. He was a Mason, an active member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame and a historical partner of the Gilcrease Museum. Mr. Murphey was raised in the Allen Church of Christ and was a long time member of the Arlington Heights Church of Christ in Corpus Christi.

Mr. Murphey and Thurma Jean Triplett were married Dec. 26, 1952. After her death, he married Ruth Penick in October 1968.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Roscher Penick Murphey; a son Jerry Murphey and wife Sandy of El Campo, Texas; daughters Sheryl Bremer and husband Dan of New Braunfels, Texas, Kimberly Hull of Rowlett, Karen Hall and husband Jim of Campbell; step-sons Wayne Penick and wife Donna of League City, Texas, and Fred Penick of Houston, Texas; grandchildren Jacob Bremer, Brandy Mann, Lacey Murphey, Shana Hull, Brandon Hull, Stevie Burleson; great-grandchildren Clayton Mann, Kelsey Mann, Dylan Johnston, Finnley Hull, Christian Earp and Ari Quillan; and a special niece, Jennifer Hatch of Corpus Christi.

Mr. Murphey was proceeded in death by his parents; a sister, Judy Hatch; and a grandson Jonathan Bremer.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Gilcrease Museum, 1400 Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK 74127 or the 101 Ranch Old Timers Association, 1609 Donald Ave. Ponca City, OK 74604

Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada, OK