Everett "Ebby" Murphy

Everett Charles Murphy (Ebby) of Canton, IL, died peacefully at 11:27 pm, on June 28th, 2024; surrounded by his loved ones. Ebby was preceded in death by his mother Janice Murphy, and his grandparents, Everett Murphy, Sr and Alpha Murphy who raised him, his father-in-law Walter Poscis, his Uncle and Aunt Clayton and Janice Myers and his great-niece Hadleigh. He is survived by his wife Lori (Poscis) Murphy of Canton, IL, his two sons Everett Brandon Murphy and his wife Christy (Diekemper) Murphy of Trenton, IL, Shaun R. Murphy and his partner Cain Smith of Canton, IL, and his daughter Whitney Murphy of Canton, IL, he is also survived by his mother-in-law Virginia (Cozart) Poscis, his sister-in-law Pam (Poscis) Clouse, and his nieces and nephew, Tabitha and Jeremy Brown of Mattoon, IL, Melissa and Clayton Stufflebeam of Lewistown, IL, and Chris and Kaylee Clouse (Kumer) of Canton, IL. He is survived by his siblings Jeanetta, Terra, Norman, and Kurt. Ebby is also survived by his grandchildren Carter and Gwen Murphy of Trenton, and his great nieces and nephews Kendal, Oliver, Walter, and Lukas. He is also survived by his best grandpups Otto and Karma, and grandcats Belle and Darla. Ebby was born in Canton, IL to Janice Murphy of Canton, IL, on March 18, 1956 and raised by his maternal grandparents Everett and Alpha Murphy of Canton IL. He was a lover of cars and music from an early age. He worked several different places: Lenz Motorcycle of Canton, Rusty's of Havana, Orwig's of Canton, Caterpillar, Coleman's of Canton, and Art Hossler of Canton. He enjoyed spending time with his children, talking about and working on cars with them. He was a member of the Moose and Canton Elks Lodge, where he enjoyed spending time catching up with friends and family. He would spend much of his free time at sporting events for his children and then grandchildren and great nieces and nephews. He was also a big fan of helping with his kids' events including taking part in a dance recital with his daughter Whitney. Ebby was a great billiards player and enjoyed traveling for leagues and tournaments with his wife, Lori. He had also started to teach some of the younger kids in the family how to play pool. Ebby was an outdoorsy child, he grew up camping and fishing with Everett Sr. He enjoyed taking his children out fishing and going fishing with his cousins Craig, Audie, and Bubba. He was looking forward to a fishing trip with his son Brandon, grandson Carter, daughter Whitney, and grandpup Otto this summer. When he wasn't fishing, playing pool, or working, he enjoyed cooking, trying different foods and recipes, and going out to new restaurants. Ebby had a love for travel, especially Tennessee and Alabama, that he hoped to take advantage of traveling when retired but was unfortunately not able to do so. He wanted to remind everyone that time is not a guarantee so, if you want to go somewhere, don't wait, just go; there is no perfect timing. The family would like to thank his care team consisting of Dr. Krock, Dr. Lampe, and Dr. Colter. In addition, they'd like to recognize Melissa (RN) and Brandi (CNA) from Graham Hospital and the OSF Medical ICU and Palliative Care staff, for the additional support throughout his final days. A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, July 14, 2024, from 1-4pm at the Canton Elks Lodge. Cremation rites have been accorded through Oaks-Hines Funeral Home and Crematory in Canton. Memorials may be made to the family to aid with medical expenses. To leave online condolences please visit, oakshinesfunerakhome.com