SSgt. Craig F. Murphy 50 of Chapin passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 9 2014 at the Medical University of S.C. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Chapin and from 12 noon to 1:30 PM Saturday at First Baptist Church of Sandy Run. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday at First Baptist Church of Sandy Run by Pastor Barry Pruitt. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials are suggested to BSA Troop 411 112 Deer Track Dr. Little Mountain SC 29075. Born on June 24 1964 in Syracuse NY he was the son of the late Don J. and Mae Jean Murphy. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a veteran of Desert Storm. Working in the telecommunications industry for 32 years the last 12 1/2 years were with AT&T as a Senior Network Systems Engineer. Craig was a devoted Christian husband father and friend and often referred to as a Genius. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Sandy Run and also a proud assistant Scout Master with Boy Scouts of America Troop 411 in Chapin. He was proud of his Irish heritage once belonging to the USMC Honolulu Marching Bag Pipe Band. He was also an avid fire arms sportsman loved woodworking and recently found interest in HAMM Radio. Craig is survived by his wife Marcie Koontz Murphy; children Megan Murphy and Blair Murphy both of Taylors and Darcie Murphy and Donovan Murphy both of Chapin; siblings Donald Parker of Texas Pat Parker (Karen) of Montana Kevin Parker of New York Bruce Woodruff (Denise) of New Hampshire and Carla Murphy (Bino) of Georgia; father-in-law Richard Koontz (Judie) of Sandy Run; sisters-in-law Sadie Hopkins (Wayne) of Rockhill and Sandie Hendren (Larry) of Hardeeville; many aunts uncles nieces nephews and cousins; and his English Bulldog "Sarge" Sergeant Major. He was predeceased by both parents his mother-in-law Georgetta Koontz and brother-in-law Matthew Koontz. Condolences can be shared with the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Chapin is assisting the family.