Lisa Murphy Crain

Lisa was born in New Orleans, LA on March 18, 1965, and lived in Kingwood, TX for the past 40+ years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Monroe Murphy and Mary Lorena Tucker Murphy, her brother Stanley Michael Murphy, her husband William “Bill” Crain, and her nephew, Samuel Patrick Murphy. She attended Bonnabel High School in Kenner, LA and graduated from Kingwood High School. She received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston and worked as a structural engineer as well as a project development consultant. She was a talented artist who enjoyed painting as well as jewelry making and had an appreciation for the works of Monet as well as Van Gogh. Her love for rock and roll music drew her to many a live concert. In September, Lisa and her daughter visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH. She was a loving and supportive mother to her daughter April Nicole Murphy. She is also survived by her brother, Thomas Derek Murphy (Margaret) and nephew and niece Jeremy Michael Murphy (Karen) and Victoria Catherine Murphy, and grandniece and nephew Isabelle Nicole Murphy and Samuel Kenneth Murphy.

All are invited to attend a celebration of her life at Kingwood Funeral Home, 22800 Highway 59 North, Kingwood, TX 77339, on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. A funeral service and burial will be in Carthage, MS.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor can be made to the American Cancer Society or A Kitten’s Whiskers-Rescue Nursery