Ruth Hester Murdock Obituary, Sebastian County, AR

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Submitted by: Kelly Murdock-Billy<buffalofeathersstudio@yahoo.com>
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        Date: 26 May 2004
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Ruth Hester Murdock 7 February 2001  Scott County Times

RUTH MURDOCK
  Ruth Hester Murdock died Tuesday, January 30, 2001 in St. Edwards
Hospital, Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born May 8, 1914 in Fairplay,
Panola County, Texas to James Joseph Hester, Jr. and Sarah Amelia Cocke
Hester. She was united in marriage to William Boyd Murdock on August 2,
1933 at the home of her parents in Seabrook, Texas.
  Ruth is survived by one son Thomas M. Murdock and his wife Patricia
Duncan Murdock of Nella, Arkansas; one daughter-in-law, Bonnie Keckler
Murdock of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and a former daughter-in-law,
Kitty Kelly Murdock of Clinton, Arkansas; nine grandchildren and their
spouses: Jon and Glenda Murdock of Heber Springs, Arkansas, Kyle and
Tonnie Murdock of Clinton, Arkansas, Charley and Kelly Murdock Billy of
Bozeman, Montana, Robert and Wendy Murdock Russ of Oxnard, California,
Bart and Melissa Murdock of Greenwood, Arkansas, Shane and Sarah 
Murdock Davis of Parks, Arkansas, Scott and Emily Murdock Parkhurst of 
Cauthron, Arkansas, Jack Murdock of Heber Springs, Arkansas, and Julie 
Murdock of Little Rock, Arkansas; twelve great-grandchildren: Tanya 
Murdock of Wynne, Arkansas, Jonathan Murdock of Heber Springs, Arkansas, 
Jay Murdock of Puyallup, Washington, Janine Murdock of Fairfield Bay, 
Arkansas, Jordan and Courtney Davis of Parks, Arkansas, Bret and Caitlin 
Murdock of Greenwood, Arkansas, Amy and Eric Parkhurst of Cauthron, 
Arkansas and Nicolas and Isaac Murdock of Heber Springs, Arkansas and two 
great-great grandchildren: Devonte Murdock of Wynne, Arkansas and Brianna 
Murdock of Puyallup, Washington.
  She is also survived by a brother, James Joseph Hester III of Seabrook,
Texas and two nieces: Beth Hester of LaPorte, Texas and Janet Hester
Sherwood and her husband Steve Sherwood of LaPorte, Texas. She was
preceded in death by her oldest son, William Boyd Murdock, Jr.
  Ruth was a Licensed Vocational Nurse and was of the Methodist faith. 
She was a member of the Seabrook Methodist Church, Seabrook, Texas.
  The body will be cremated under the direction of Hall Funeral Home of
Mena, Arkansas and the remains will be buried in the Murdock plot, next
to her husband, in the Seabrook City Cemetery, Seabrook, Texas.