Murphy, Ila Fae

Funeral services for Ila Fae Murphy, 87, of Longview, will be at 2 
p.m. Friday, April 6, 2007, in the chapel of Rader Funeral Home, 
1617 Judson Rd., with the Reverend Becky Henson, the Reverend Emmitt 
Barrow and the Reverend Dow Harleston officiating. Interment will 
follow in Rosewood Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Murphy died Monday evening, April 2, 2007, at a local nursing 
home.

Ila Fae was born July 19, 1919, in Sulphur Springs, to Hugh and 
Florence Tomlinson. She was a member of the Greggton United 
Methodist Church, and had earned a bachelor's and master's degree 
from East Texas State Teacher's College in Commerce. She was a 
teacher and principal for 34 years, having been employed by the 
Pasadena School District and retiring in 1982.

Mrs. Murphy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arvil 
Glen Murphy; a son, Robert Earl Murphy; and brother, Tommy Tomlinson.

She is survived by her son, Carol Glen Murphy of Longview; sister, 
Joie F. England of Longview; and grandchildren, Jeff Murphy of 
Pasadena, Shannon, of California and Susan Jordan of Pearland. She 
is also survived by four great grandchildren.

Those desiring to do so may make memorial contributions to Greggton 
United Methodist Church or to a charity of your choice.

A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 4/5/2007.