Norma Ruth Murphy
Norma Ruth Herring Murphy, 94, of Beaumont, passed away late Tuesday afternoon on March 12, 2024.
Norma was born on April 3, 1929, in Dallas, Texas, to the late Velma Clarke and Charles Herring. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Ruth Murphy Rosenbalm, her husband, Howard Rosenbalm; three grandchildren, Beth Rosenbalm Thielen, Becky Rosenbalm and Jay Rosenbalm; four great-grandchildren, James Thielen (born on her 80th birthday), Patrick Thielen, Wyatt Rosenbalm and Jackson Rosenbalm; and Norma’s sister, Elaine Herring.
Norma was preceded in death by her husband, John Brown Murphy; her sister, Dorothy Armstrong; brothers, Charles and Earl Herring; and her parents.
Norma will be remembered for her tireless devotion to her church, Presbyterian Women, St. Andrew’s Day School, and decades of cooking for Meals on Wheels. In her seventies, she returned to college to study French and spent 10 years traveling to Paris, France, where she “…made some wonderful friends and learned some new, interesting things, beautiful paintings, etc., traveled to some small villages, met great, warm French people!”
A memorial service for Mrs. Murphy will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1350 North 23rd Street, Beaumont. A private graveside service was held at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.
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Memorial Service
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
- 1350, N 23rd St, Beaumont, TX, 77706,
- April 13, 2024
- 2:00 pm
Norma was a dear friend. Many times we would have lunch and she would share her many trips to France with me. I had not seen her recently and was so sorry to hear of her passing. She brought back photos and asked me to paint a picture of one, and I did. May she rest in peace. Much love to her family.
I was very fond of Norma when attending St. Andrews..she brought much of herself to all of us, My sincere sympathies to her family and friends , Judy Dishman
My sincere sympathy to Norma’s family and to all of her SAPC family who still cherish her memory. She was a very active member of this congregation and a consummate hostess in her home serving delicious food and engaging conversation. Cherished memories!
I’m sorry to hear my Aunt Norma passed away, I haven’t seen her since my father, Leslie Doyle Murphy passed away back in 2005. As kids growing up, we only saw our Aunt Norma and her husband, Uncle Brownie on holidays and family get togethers in McKinney Texas. May she rest in peace, condolences from Julie and myself along with the rest of our family to Norma’s family. Time slips by to fast sometimes.