Funeral for tragic South Yorkshire crash victim Sophie Murphy to take place this week
Mourners urged to wear orange in memory of 22-year-old
The funeral of a young woman killed in a South Yorkshire car crash is set to be held this week.
22-year-old Sophie Murphy died on Sunday, October 25, after the black Volkswagen Passat she was in lost control whilst driving down Penny Hill Lane in Rotherham and struck a telegraph pole.
Details for her funeral have now been announced.
Sophie’s funeral will begin at Rotherham Crematorium on Ridgeway in East Herringthorpe at 11.45am on Friday (November 13).
Following the service, there will be a wake at East Dene Social Club.
Sophie’s family held a gathering at their family cafe, Murphy’s cafe at 9 Sycamore Centre, to commemorate her life.
In a Facebook message on the Murphy’s cafe page, the family said that cars would be leaving the family home on Friday at 11.25am.
They added that everyone is invited to the wake and can wear something orange on the day in memory of Sophie.
In a previous statement, Sophie’s parents Alan and Karen Parker said: “She was the life and soul of the cafe. She was so nice, she made everyone laugh.
“She was sarcastic and they all loved her for it.
“She gave everybody nicknames and called them by that. It’s unbelievable how much they loved her.”