Steven Linn Murphy, 39, of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in Fayetteville. He was born February 9, 1973 in Pampa, Texas the son of Ronnie and Jo Wadley Murphy.
He was a graduate of Pampa High School in 1991 and the University of Arkansas in 1996. He worked as a Travel Agent for Delta Airlines.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and 2~ aunts.
Survivors include his parents, Ronnie and Jo Murphy of Winslow; 1~sister, Paula Schoonover and husband, Jake of Greenland; 3~nephew, Brandon, Gavin and Aidan Schoonover all of Greenland.
Funeral Services will be 12:00 PM Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Beard’s Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville with Pastor Perry Hall officiating. Burial will be in Brentwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home Saturday morning.
Ronnie, jonell, paula, jake and boys, i am soo sorry to hear about steven. we had just talked about a month ago. i know his medical problems were soo trying on you all. he will be dearly missed. i loved his wit and ability to come up with something funny on the spot. his outlook on life was an inspiration to everyone he talked to. we are praying for you. please call me for anything i can do. i am a good listener. 806-440-3334 love you very much!! wendy
Wendy,
Thank you for all of your kind words about Steven. Your right he will be missed. I know he struggled for several months with his medical conditions. I know he is in a better place and not suffering any longer, but it doesn’t make it any easier. Thanks for your number, I will call you soon and share memories.
With love,
Paula
So sad to hear of Stevens death. Met him through facebook,and we really had good conversations,and lots of laughs despite his poor health. Ronnie ws touched by Steven’s calls. While we are sad ,we are releived that he will suffer no more. God Bless Steven.
Ronnie & Sharon,
Thank you for remembering Steven with us. He was very witty and kept a lot of us laughing on facebook. Glad you and he had those conversations, they meant a lot to him. Yes, I’m glad he is not suffering any longer, but I do miss him!
With love,
Paula
Steven will be greatly missed. I will always carry the memories of concert choir and our high school days with me. I will miss talking to him. I’m praying that God will wrap his loving arms around your family and know you are in a better place with no pain. And I miss and live you and you better save me a dance up there… Cause I know your dancing and having fun.
Christi,
Thank you for sharing your memories of Steven. He love choir and had a ball in high school. Glad you were there to share it with him. I’m sure he is dancing and singing his heart out with Jesus and all of the angels! He felt so bad for so long, he is probably doing cartwheels in Heaven!
God bless,
Paula
My thoughts and prayers are with you and you’re family. Steven and I just recently reconnected. He was a wonderful, humerous, and kind hearted individual. It was a blessing to have gottten to know him. May god keep him safe in his arms for the heavens have truely received a beautiful angel.
Leslie,
Thank you for your comments about Steven. I am so glad you and he reconnected. His family and friends were so important to him and kept him going on some of those hardest days. Your right, Heaven is much brighter now. I will miss him always, but I know his conflicts are over now.
With love,
Paula
I knew Steven since middle school. I am so sad to hear of his passing. He was always such a sweetheart to me and had such a great sense of humor! I know he was so sick over the last few years and that is so tragic. He has gone way too early. My prayers are with his family, having lost my brother at an early age, I understand the forever void that they feel. He will be missed!!! And remembered!!! Always!
Mitzi,
Thank you for all of your kind words and prayers. I am alway happy to hear of Steven’s friends that he had for many years and the relationship that continued past high school. He is gone too soon. I am sorry for the loss of your brother as well. I’m sure they are in Heaven together now. Both of them will always be missed!
God Bless,
Paula
I am deeply saddened to hear of Steven’s death. I remember him from long ago at Pampa Middle School, and I enjoyed our chats at the reunion last summer as well through Facebook. He was hysterical! Somehow his posts could really cheer me up when I really needed it! I know he has great pain on this earth, so while I’ll miss him so much here, I’m so happy he is healthy again in Heaven. Bless all of you left behind–my prayers are with you!
Joy,
Thank you for remaining friends with Steven over the years. He was very clever. He could see so much hidden inside situations…both humorous and philosophical. He could always make you stop and think and see another side of a situation. Although I miss him greatly, knowing he is healthy and happy again now makes me feel better. Thank you for your prayers!
God bless,
Paula
Joy,
Thank you so much for your thoughts. Steven was very clever. He always could see the hidden in situations…the humorous and philosophical. He could make you stop and think about a situations and see the other sides. I am going to miss him, but I do take comfort in the fact that he is healthy in Heaven now.
God bless,
Paula
Our deepest prayers and thoughts are with all of y’all.
Eddie, Stacy, Stephanie, Janessa & Kaylynne,
Thank you for all of your prayers. Thank you for coming. I am sure Debbie was waiting in Heaven with open arms when Steven got there. My prayers are with you as well as we both try to accept our losses.
With love,
Paula
Steven was my precious, life-long friend. I can hardly find the words to express my grief and loss. He was an amazing person who blessed my life greatly. He persevered through unbelievable hardships, always making others laugh. I will always love him dearly. I am glad we will meet again in Heaven one day. Thank God his suffering has finally ended and he with his papa now, forever in His arms. My prayer is for complete healing for his family. I am deeply sorry for your loss.
Brandi,
Thank you so much for being that friend to Steven that was always there for him. He loved you so much. He and I would talk of you often. I understand the loss of words. I still can’t believe he is gone. It is awesome to think of all of the people Steven touched. Yes, you are right, he is in Heaven without a pain or concern waiting for all of us to get there with him!
God bless,
Paula
Ronnie and JoNell,
I am sorry to hear about your beloved Steven. I know that words may seem pointless at this difficult time, but you are in my thoughts and prayers. May your memories help you find comfort and God keep you in his arms.
Love,
Jo
Jo Ann,
Thank you so much for your words and prayers. I am Steven’s sister. Mom and Dad wanted me to tell you that they also appreciate your words and prayers. I will always miss him, but thank goodness I do have all of those memories.
Love,
Paula
I am so sorry to hear of Steven’s passing. He and I had been keeping in touch with one another on facebook and he had given me many words of comfort when my mom passed away. I’m truly saddened to learn that he lost his battle. My deepest sympathies go out to your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers during this time. Much love to you all and God Bless.
Amber
Amber,
Thank you! I’m glad you and Steven stayed in touch with each other. He was always great to give comfort and soothing words when you needed them the most. I am sorry again about Billie and Tony. I don’t guess you ever “get over” a death, but I hope we can replace the sadness with joy for the life they had. We will see them all again!
With love,
Paula
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Steven was such a great person. May God bless you and wrap you in his arms, Steven. I know you will no longer have to suffer. You will forver be missed!
I sure will miss our talks! Condolences to Steven’s family. I will keep you all in my prayers!
I’ve also known Steven since our Middle School days, and then on in our High School days. He was such a happy guy, I really loved reading his posts on Facebook. He always had something to say that cracked you up. He will be missed so much. My prayers to his family during this difficult time. He has most difinatly gone to soon. God Bless
Isaiah 35:3-10
3 Strengthen the feeble hands,
steady the knees(A) that give way;
4 say(B) to those with fearful hearts,(C)
“Be strong, do not fear;(D)
your God will come,(E)
he will come with vengeance;(F)
with divine retribution
he will come to save(G) you.”
5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened(H)
and the ears of the deaf(I) unstopped.
6 Then will the lame(J) leap like a deer,(K)
and the mute tongue(L) shout for joy.(M)
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
and streams(N) in the desert.
7 The burning sand will become a pool,
the thirsty ground(O) bubbling springs.(P)
In the haunts where jackals(Q) once lay,
grass and reeds(R) and papyrus will grow.
8 And a highway(S) will be there;
it will be called the Way of Holiness;(T)
it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean(U) will not journey on it;
wicked fools will not go about on it.
9 No lion(V) will be there,
nor any ravenous beast;(W)
they will not be found there.
But only the redeemed(X) will walk there,
10 and those the Lord has rescued(Y) will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;(Z)
everlasting joy(AA) will crown their heads.
Gladness(AB) and joy will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away.(AC)
I am so sorry for your loss. Steven was a awesome friend and he is truly missed. I have known him since 5th and just cant believe he is gone, but i do find comfort knowing that is not in anymore pain and that I WIll see him again someday. May God Bless yall and give yall some peace and comfort.
The good Lord has taken a great man, But he has also taken all your pain away and has you wrapped in his loving arms. Prays are with the family. RIP. my friend
Rest in Gods arms Steven! You were a great guy and so much fun to be around.im glad i got the opportunity to hang out and catch up at the reunion.you will be trulymissed.my prayers to the family. Peace and comfort to you…
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. Steven was loved and will be missed by many.
I just saw on Facebook that Steven passed away. I am so sorry. I was Steven’s supervisor at Northwest Airlink in 1994. He was a very witty young man always full of life. I used to “hang out” with Steven. He was very smart, witty and educated and will be missed by all. You can tell from his Facebook page he had many friends and was very loved. I a sorry for your family’s loss.
It was with great sadness to learn of Steven’s passing. He was a great man with many great qualities and abilities. Times and situations may have changed and passed but having him be a part of my life was a blessing. He will always have a place in my heart. My prayers go out to you during this most difficult time.
To Steven’s family and his many, many friends,
My most heartfelt condolences on Steven’s departure from the here and now. But I rest assured he has begun the next phase of his eternal journey. Memories of him give me comfort and joy. Let us all rejoice in Steven’s life, his vitality, his tenacity, his honesty in being who he was, and his genuine love for those around him.
Steven, rest in peace and prepare a place for those of us who come after you. You are sorely missed, my friend. Shalom, goodbye until we meet again…….Greg
I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your son. Please know that I will be praying for your family during this difficult time. Carolyn Cleveland Matthews
Ron, Jonell and family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy in the loss of your Steven. I cannot know the pain you are experiencing, but I want you to know that I will be lifting up you and your family to the Most High God, and he will comfort you like no other can. Romans 12:15 says to mourn with those who mourn — today I mourn with you.
Our days in high school, Jonell, seem so far in the past. I’m sorry I did not get to ever meet Steven because the things written about him show him to be a wonderful person. May God bless you and your family, and may He bring you comfort during this time. Much love, Margaret
Steven. The world will miss you, your clever humor, creative talent and kindness. I think often about our good times at northwest. Especially one night of dreadful de-icing. God speed my friend.
I still miss him, even after all this time…