Dempsey Murphy

Dempsey "Leon" Murphy Jr., 53, of Cabot, completed his journey here on earth this 18th day of July 2013. He retired a Sergeant First Class within the 212th Signal Battalion in the United States Army with 28 years of service. Leon was one of the owners of Crocus Flowers and Gifts. He was a member of V.F.W., American Legion, DAV, as well as the LRAFB Bowling Association. Leon volunteered coaching basketball for 13 years at Cabot Parks and Recreation. Leon was a Veterans representative for the Department of Work Force Services in Jacksonville/Cabot area for 5 years and completed his Master Degree after his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Murphy, of Cabot; five sons, Richard Murphy (Jessica), of Cabot, Matthew Murphy, of Little Rock, David James Harris, of Ozark, Ark., Matthew Harris, of Grafenwoehr, Germany and Andrew Harris, of Cabot; daughter, Tabitha Ashlee Jo Murphy, of Cabot; four grandchildren, Alanis, Savannah, Lilly and Mason; father, Dempsey Murphy Sr., of Lonoke; sister, Donna Westmoreland (Berl) of Benton; brother, Steven Murphy (Laura), of Lonoke; and his beloved aunt, Reba Abbott, of North Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his mother, JoAnn (Abbott) Murphy. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at North Little Rock Funeral Home, a Smith Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sumner Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2013 at the funeral home. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com. Memorials may be made to: American Leukemia Society.