Ophelia MarieMorphew

 Ophelia Marie Morphew, 82, of Greenville passed away April 26, 2010 at Greencrest Manor.  Services will be at 10:00 AM Thursday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Seigler officiating.  Interment will follow at Tidwell Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. 

Mrs. Morphew was born November 11, 1927 in Orangeville, Texas to Henry C. Bowen and Loucille Puckett Bowen.  On November 10, 1947, she married Eugene B. Morphew, Jr. in Sherman, Texas.  She was a retired child care provider.  She loved all her children whom she took care of for more than 40 years at her daycare, Nonnie’s Daycare.  She was a member of North Baptist Church.

Her survivors include her two daughters Cathy Malone and husband Bobby of Greenville and Shelia Jones and Ben Bird of Quinlan;  sister Bennie Jacks and husband Dale of Waco; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in February of 1988, and infant son William Morphew.

Pallbearers will be Michael Malone, Stephen Green, Derek Green, Mike Kirby, Chris Tillery, and Hamp Hall.  Honorary pallbearers will be Herminio Peralta, Mike Demmer, and Lawrence Stephenson.