She was born in Fairhope, Alabama on March 3, 1943, and lived her early years in Alabama. She met and married Charlie Ray Murphy in 1960 in Cameron, Louisiana. They raised four daughters together. She was a loving mother, sister, aunt, MawMaw, Nanny, and friend. Sharon was a secretary and in her later years, a homemaker. She attended McNeese State University where she stayed on the Dean's List every semester and wrote papers for half of the football team. She was an avid reader and loved the ocean, especially in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Sharon loved football and was a Alabama Roll Tide fan through and through and would love to debate her LSU tiger family anytime. She loved music, especially Elvis, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, and Bob Seger. She always kept up with politics and would love to have healthy debates. She loved her family and friends unconditionally. She was the baby whisperer, always available to babysit, love and rock those babies. She never turned anyone away, always available to talk and give advice. She had a very magnetic personality, often striking up conversations with not only friends and family but also total strangers. Sharon will be deeply missed by all of her family and friends.
Survivors include her daughters, Denise Murphy Dennis of Massillon, Ohio, Shelli Murphy Fontenot and husband, David of Sulphur, and Dana Murphy of St. Gabriel; her brother, Ronnie Daniels of LeBeau; grandchildren, Joshua Murphy, Ashley Murphy, Lani Murphy, Danon Murphy, Cade Murphy, Katie Graves, Christian Smith, and Kodi Smith; eight great-grandchildren, Brycelyn Murphy, Daven Murphy, Layken Murphy, Madelynn "M’Lynn" Murphy, Kodi Murphy, Kyler Murphy, Paisleigh Graves, and Persephanie Greene; her Godchildren, Stacey Tull, Tracy Broussard, Christopher Daniels, and Gabe Daniels; and her best friend, Valerie Dimas. She is preceded in death by her former husband, who was her friend and father of her children, Charlie Ray Murphy; and her daughter, Delana Murphy Most; her sister, Dale Metrailer.
A Celebration of Sharon's Life will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, September 28, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home, led by Jody Barrilleaux, Celebrant. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until the time of service Monday in the funeral home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.
