Birth date: Mar 19, 1945 Death date: Feb 17, 2026
It is with profound grief, we announce the death of Elmer Murphey III, our husband, father, and grandfather. Elmer joined his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The only child of Elmer Murphey Jr. and Amelia Elizabeth Read Obituary
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My first fondest memory was in 2005 when Elmer along with my Dad (Tom Guest) were visiting DC at the Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction. I was the Junior Decapn at Annapolis 89. We had a scheduled meeting in Annapolis so I asked if my Dad could come visit. He did and brought along an entire Texas Delegation including SGIG Jack Hightower, Elmer, Bobby Glasgow, Brian Dodson, and many more around 15-20 in all. It was a great night in Annapolis.
My last fondest memory was the last couple of months when I had the pleasure of chatting with him about Dad. While visiting at the beginning of February 2026, I connected my Dad and Elmer and they had a great chat.
Elmer was a great man and an inspiration to the Guest family.
