Hillsboro Reporter MARTHA MURPHY Mrs. Martha Lee Haralson Murphy, 84, of Hubbard died Saturday, November 16, at a Waco hospital. A member of a pioneer Hubbard family, she was born June 25, 1918 in Hubbard, daughter of Robert Coats Haralson and Lois Barrett Haralson. She was a lifelong resident of Hubbard, a graduate of Hubbard High School and attended Baylor University. Along with her husband, G.R. Murphy, Jr., she was the owner/operator for many years of Jarvis-Paris-Murphy Company (JPM), an agriculture business, whose main office was in Hillsboro until 1976. JPM currently has offices in Waco, Dawson and Mart. At the time of her death, she was serving as vice president of JPM. She was a charter member and board member of the Hubbard Community Affairs Association, which oversees the restoration and operation of the Historic Hubbard High School. She was a longtime active member of the First United Methodist Church of Hubbard and was one of the founders of the Lord's Acre in Hubbard and served as its chairman for the past 25 years. Her family was instrumental in the building of the Haralson Family Life Center at the First United Methodist Church in Hubbard. She was well known for her traditional Christmas party at her home in Hubbard that she had given with her husband and later her son for 49 years. She was a former member of the Hubbard Garden Club. She was honored as Hubbard's Citizen of the Year in 2002 by the Hubbard Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet. She was preceded in death by her husband, G.R. Murphy, Jr., in 1986. Survi-vors include: one son, Gary Murphy and wife, Chantel,of Hubbard; three granddaughters; and four great-grandsons. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, at First United Methodist Church of Hubbard with Rev. Jerry Irvin officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard. Memorials be made to First United Methodist Church of Hubbard or Hubbard Community Affairs Association. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail