JANICE MURPHY

Janice Kay Murphy, age 80 of La Belle, Mo., died August 25, 2025 in Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, Mo. She was born August 1, 1945 in Liberty, Ill., the daughter of Charles William and Opal Edna Cook Sparrow, Sr.
She was united in marriage to George Howard Murphy on May 1, 1964 and he preceded her in death on June 19, 2016. 
Janice attended schools in Illinois and graduated from La Belle High School. She worked at the La Belle Manor for 25 years as the head of housekeeping. She enjoyed gardening, reading, baking and spending time with children and grandchildren.
Surviving are two sons, George William (Bill) Murphy of Maywood, Mo., and Randall Joe (Randy) and Marjorie Murphy of Durham, Mo., two sisters Lynn Reynolds of La Belle, Mo. and Karen Dodd and Bennie of Hannibal, Mo., five grandchildren, Dustin and Sarah, Tyler and Ranay, Micayla and Cody, Joshua and Hana and Alek, four great grandchildren Kayleigh, Kristin, Kasey and Kye and several nieces and nephews.
Janice was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers, Wayne (Pork) Sparrow, Fred Sparrow, Ronnie Sparrow and Jack Sparrow, and two sisters one in infancy and Ella Mae (Tillie) Wilkie.
Services: September 2, 2025, in the Coder Funeral Chapel in La Belle, Mo. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. and services will begin at 11 a.m. in at the Funeral Home. Pastor Paul Harvey officiating. 
Casket bearers: Tyler Murphy, Dustin Murphy, Cody Gammon, Josh Murphy, George Morrison and Alek LaFrenz. Honorary bearers: Micayla Gammon, Sara Murphy, Hana Murphy, Ranay Murphy, Kayleigh Murphy, Kristin Murphy, Kasey Murphy and Kye Murphy.
Burial: LaBelle Cemetery.
Memorials in memory of Janice Kay Murphy are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and or St. Croix Hospice. Memorials may be mailed to or left at Coder Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 151, LaBelle, MO, 63447.