Betty "BR" Ruth (Wingo) Murphy

Betty received her education in the Karnack public schools. She worked for Soutnwestern Bell / ATT as a dispatcher and retired in 1992 with 23 years.

Betty was affectionately known to her family as Nana and friends as B.R. She never met a stranger always talking, laughing, and singing. She loved her family, singing, and Elvis Presley. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Betty was preceded in death by the love of her life, Jerry Murphy; son, Donny Ray Craver; sisters, Ruby, Ethel, Lillie and Barbara; brothers, Kenneth, Floyd, Alvin, Cecil and Danny; her watchdogs, Lady and Lucy.

She is survived by her sister, Martha Kelley; daughter, Karen and husband Davis; son, Billy and wife Barbara; grandchildren, Larry, Jerred and wife Shelley, Lallie, Alicia, Jennifer and husband Cristian; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Hallie, Harley, Gracie, Willow, Gaven, Jake, Emma, Bethany, Emi, Allison and Rosie; great great-grandchildren, Jameson, Benjamin and RJ.

A visitation for Betty will be held Monday, February 3, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, 5400 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 PM. Rev. Robert Jerred Wingo officiating. Interment will follow at Old North Church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Down Syndrome Association or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.