Launa was the daughter of William Carson Murphy (b. 1873 Maury Co TN) and grandaughter of John Calvin Murphy, Civil War veteran, who came to Liberty Hill, TX from Maury Co. in 1875. [Obituary & Memoriam of Launa Murphy Wilson, 1904-2002] [provided by Danny Murphy, 19 Dec 2002] Hubbard City News, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002 Launa Murphy Wilson Mrs. Launa Murphy Wilson, 98, former resident of Hubbard and Munger, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002 in Dallas after a brief illness. Services were held Saturday, December 7 at 11:00 am at Wade Funeral Chapel in Hubbard with Rev. Jerry Irvin officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard. The family received friends at the funeral home on Saturday before the funeral services. Mrs. Wilson was born February 16, 1904 near Dawson. As a young child she played the piano and organ for church services at Liberty Hill. Because of her continued interest in music, she served as an organist and pianist for the First United Methodist Church of Hubbard for many years where she was a member of the WSCS and Berean Sunday School Class. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed participating in the Quilters for Christ group that made beautiful quilts for the annual Lord's Acre held at the Methodist Church. She attended North Texas Teachers College in Denton and East Teaxs[sic] State Teachers College in Commerce. She then taught elementary school in the Dawson-Hubbard-Munger area. Her last and most favorite teaching assignment was in Santa Anna, Texas. She married Joe Wilson of the Munger community in 1929. Mrs. Wilson was the last surviving member of the William Carson and Lily Terry Murphy family and was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, six sisters and by her husband of 53 years, Joe Walker Wilson in 1983. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Joe Starnes of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law, Joe Terry and Dorothy Wilson of DeSoto; son Frank Wilson of Houston; grandchildren, Kevin and Margaret Starnes of Plano, Cheryl and Ed Pearce of Dallas, Debbie Wilson of De Soto and Linda Wilson of Dallas; five great-grandchildren, Jeff and Stephanie Starnes of Plano, Lauren, Allison and Kaitlyn of Dallas; sister-in-law, Ruth Wilson of Dallas and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Hubbard or the Lord's Acre Fund of the church. Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home in Hubbard. ------------------- In Memory of Mrs. Launa Murphy Wilson Widow of Joe Wilson February 16, 1904- December 4, 2002 Dawson, Texas Dallas, Texas Funeral services 11:00 AM Saturday December 7, 2002 Wade Funeral Chapel Hubbard, Texas Officiating Rev. Jerry Irvin Interment Fairview Cemetery Survivors Daughter: Beth & Joe Starnes fo Dallas Sons: Joe Terry & Dorothy Wilson of DeSoto Frank Wilson of Houston Grandchildren: Kevin & Margaret Starnes of Plano Cheryl & Ed Pearce of Dallas Debbie Wilson of DeSoto Linda Wilson of Dallas Great-Grandchildren: Jeff & Stephanie Starnes of Plano Lauren, Allison & Kaitlyn Pearce of Dallas Pallbearers Joe Starnes, Kevin Starnes, Jeffrey Starnes Ed Pearce, Lawrence Jones, Wyn Norris Neely Wolfforth