Obituary of Peter F. Murphy, Jr.

Peter F. Murphy Jr., 90, of North Augusta, SC passed away April 22, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living in North Augusta.  He was born on August 18, 1927 in Charleston, SC to Peter and Mary Braid Murphy.  Peter was a United States Army Veteran and a former member of the Merchant Marines.  Following a professional business career in the paper, insurance, printing and signage industries, he settled with his family in North Augusta and operated ASCAUGA Lake for many years until his retirement.  He was well known around North Augusta and ASCAUGA Lake as “Mr. Pete” and could regularly be found on his tractor around the lake property or working on one of his Mustang or VW cars.

Peter is survived by his son, Peter F. Murphy III and wife, Sarah, and their children, Sarah Kate, Keenan and Renner; his daughter, Suzanne M. Harden and husband, James, and their son, Cooper Harden and wife, Jessica, and their daughter, Heidi; his son, John P. Murphy and wife, Hedy, and their children, Addie and Ella.  He is also survived by one sister, Laura Hattaway and husband, Kenneth.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Barbara Reese, Nancy Leigh Murphy; and one brother, Donald J. Murphy.

The family will receive friends at Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park on April 26, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on April 26, 2018 in the chapel at Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park with Rev. Brett DeYoung officiating.  Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, SC where military honors will be performed.