Stained Glass

Our beautiful stained glass windows were added to the building beginning in the early 1980’s.  They are dedicated in memory of those listed to the right.   

Massey, Curtis Sanctuary Front Entrance

R. L. and Lillie Massey
Long-time members
R. L. Massey led singing for several years
 
Roy & Sylvia Curtis
Deacon of Murphy Baptist Church and FBC Murphy
 

W.O. Daniel Jr

W. O. Daniel, Jr.
Long-time member of Murphy Baptist Church
Sunday School Superintendent & Deacon
Father of Jimmy Frank Daniel & Celia Daniel Teague

Helen Cox

Helen Lea Cox
Mother of former FBC Murphy pastor John Max Cox

Duncan, Hofer

Bill and Othel Duncan
Long-time members
Joe A. Hofer
Father of member Sarah Waldner

Daniel Sr, Barnes,Cox

Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Daniel, Sr.
Founding members of Murphy Baptist Church.  W. O. served as Treasurer and Jimmie taught adult women.
 
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. P. Barnes
Parents of member W .E. (Pete) Barnes
 
John M. Cox
Father of former FBC Murphy pastor John Max Cox

Daniel Jr., Nelson, Brown

Robert Lee Daniel, Jr.
Deacon of Murphy Baptist Church and son of Robert & Norma Daniel
 
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Nelson
Parents of Faye, Clay, Tom & Anita Nelson
 
Mrs. Louisa E. Brown
(1841-1932)
Donor of half acre original church site on FM 544
 

Wright, Teague

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wright
Jake Wright served as Sunday School Superintendent of Murphy Baptist Church from 1900-1935
 
Celia Daniel Teague and Donna Teague
Daughter and granddaughter of W. O. Daniel, Jr. and Flora Daniel

Copy of Knight

John and Louvenia Knight
Parents of Syd Stevens & Luther Knight

Max Daniel, South Entrance

Max Daniel
Served as Treasurer for many years
Deacon of Murphy Baptist Church and FBC Murphy
Founding member of FBC Murphy and husband of Inez Sarver Daniel

Boyd, Cockrell

Steele and Maggie Boyd & Family
Maggie Boyd taught young couples for many years.  Parents of Allethia, Della, Edyth, who became a missionary to China, Edgar, who contracted the baptistery & education space in the 1950’s and James Boyd.
 
Charles and Mae Cockrell
Mae Cockrell hosted the organizational meeting of Murphy Baptist Church on August 19, 1900.  Parents of Weldon, Cleta Mae &  Charles Lynn, who was ordained at Murphy Baptist Church and long-time pastor of FBC Garland.

TRAVIS, TURNER,CURTIS, SPINKS

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Travis
C. C. Travis was a Deacon of Murphy Baptist Church.  Sue Travis taught adult women.  Parents of Merle, Lillian & Anna Travis.
 
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Turner
N. C. Turner was a Deacon of Murphy Baptist Church.
 
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Curtis & Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spinks
Parents of  members Roy & Sylvia Curtis

Turner, Spruill, King

Marguerite Sarver Turner
Sister of member Inez Daniel
 
Alva Harvey Spruill
Daughter of John & Elvira Harvey, sister of Ed, Raymond, Nelson, Chester, Ruth, Tressie, Ethel, Nannie, Lee &  Mamie Harvey
 
Ernest and Lillian Bell King
Parents of Nona, Gladys, Raymond, Charlie, John & Margaret.  Daughter Nona was wife of Rev. Milton Greer

Page, Blackwell

Ella Hamlin Page
Sister of member Jimmie Daniel, mother of Joe, Doyle & Willie Mae Hamlin
 
Andy and Edna Blackwell
Long-time members of Murphy Baptist Church and FBC Murphy

Bailey

John Henry and Janice Daniel Bailey
Janice was daughter of W. O. Daniel and Jimmie Daniel, sister of Madge, Max, W.O, Jr. & Robert Daniel

Larry Barnes

Larry Don Barnes
Son of W. E. (Pete) Barnes & Mary Barnes

Henderson, north Entrance

Dylan T. Henderson
Son of Darrell &  Jacqueline Henderson

Baptism mural Destroyed in move. In Memory of Charlie & Winnie Greer

This beautiful window, given in memory of Charlie and Winnie Greer and located over our baptistery, was destroyed during reconstruction.  We hope to replace it.