Kathryn Christine Murphy, 88 of Abilene passed away Nov. 22, 2018 in Abilene. Graveside services were scheduled for 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 at the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Adams-Foster- Ray Funeral Home, Hamlin, Texas. Kathryn Christine Murphy was born July 11, 1930 to her loving parents, Aubrey and Hattie Fletcher. Kathryn was raised in Hamlin and was a graduate of Hamlin High School. She married Glyn Ed Murphy. They raised two children and lived in New Mexico and Breckenridge. She was a housewife and also worked beside her husband in a vending business. They also raised cattle and horses. Kathryn enjoyed hunting, fishing and horseback riding. She was a Catholic and enjoyed helping with the March of Dimes program. Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, Aubrey and Hattie Fletcher; her husband, Glyn Ed Murphy; her daughter, Maxine Murphy Cockrell; and two sisters, Maxine and Laverne. She is survived by her son, Robert Louis Murphy and his wife, Desley, of Australia; and four grandchildren, Matthew, Lynzey, Mareesha, and Louis Murphy.