Gertrude Louise Murphree 89 of Friona died Wednesday July 30, 2014 in Friona. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday August 2, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Friona with Rev. Brett Hoyle, pastor officiating. Burial following in the Friona Cemetery by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona. Gertie was born October 3, 1924 in Hereford to Alonzo B. and Elizabeth Mae Cope Short. She married Curtis Murphree August 30, 1945 in Friona. She was a pioneer of Friona living there almost all of her life. She loved her family and their many activities, but her life was surrounded by thoughts and actions concerning her Lord Jesus Christ. She was a very active member of the First Baptist Church of Friona where she began the church prayer ministry that has touched lives all over the world. Her heart was truly serving God and others. You may read Gertie's Legacy at gertieslegacy.blogspot.com She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and 1 brother-Lawrence Dumont. Survivors include: 1 daughter-Carolyn Wiseman, and husband Kevin of Friona, 3 sons- Danny Murphree and wife Linda of Plainview, Harold Joe Murphree and wife Audrey of Duncan, Oklahoma and Jim Murphree and wife Rhonda of Friona, 2 sisters-Virginia Loflin of Springfield, CO, and Imogene Baxter of Eads, CO. , 1 brother Doug Short and wife Tino of Wildorado, Texas, 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The family wishes memorials to the First Baptist Church Gertrude Murphree Memorial Fund 404 W. 5th St. Friona, Texas 79035