Dene Murphey Obituary
The passing of Dene Murphey (Alice, Texas) occurred on August 22, 2026. Dene, born on July 6, 1946, shared life with family, friends, and community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Frances Swenney and Howard Swenney; her brother Bryan Swenney; her nephew Al Morone Jr.; Ronnie.
She is survived by: her children, Kathryn Hitt (Mark) of College Station, Jennifer Sleight (Dwayne) of Austin and Kevin Murphey (Elizabeth) of Odem; her sister Karen Linn (Rocky) of Houston, Texas; her grandchildren, Jaycee Arai (Sho) of College Station, Jonathan Hitt and Rachel Hitt of College Station; her great grandchild Shion Arai of College Station; her daughter Rose Jones (Steve) of Carson City, NV; and her grandson Clayton Jones.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: *Our family Alzheimer walk team — Dene's Dementia Destroyers link (https://act.alz.org). Dene's Dementia Destroyers (http://act.alz.org).
