Ruth Olvey Wadsworth Murphy Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ruth Olvey Wadsworth Murphy of Lewisburg, West Virginia, born in Fort Worth, Texas, who passed away on May 6, 2023, at the age of 99, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Olvey Wadsworth Murphy to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John William and Eula Belle Olvey; her husband David Murphy; her siblings, John Olvey, Frank Threadgill and Gladys Sample; her sons, Richard and John Wadsworth; and her grandchildren, Jane, Amy, Robin Wadsworth and Tara O'Connor (Wadsworth).
She is survived by: her daughters, Kathryn Wadsworth (David Deardorff) of Port Townsed, WA, Lauren Wadsworth (Jeff Kessler) of Lewisburg and Sarah Wadsworth (Kieth Cales) of Sandstone; her stepchildren, Warren Murphy (Kathy) and Katherine Murphy of Little Rock, AR; her grandchildren, Kate Wadsworth (Brad Moon), Nick (Karen Gondoly), Tony (Mary Legg), Deya (Scott Coppersmith), Annie Terrafranca (Alan), Mary Wadsworth (Jeff Ward), Patrick Fern, Sam (Kirstie Hambrick), Jules Kessler, Jay, John (Melissa), Mark Murphy, Emily Rojas (Rodrigo), Paul and Will Walker; her great grandchildren, Meryl, Olive Wadsworth, Zeno Terrafranca, MacKenzie O'Connor, Walker, Everett Rojas and Hannah Murphy; her niece Jean Intravia; and her friends, Jenn, Amber Danley, Marsha Jones, Ruth Hanson, Lynn Benedict, Rob and Chrissy McMann.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Stay Together Appalachian Youth Project: https://www.thestayproject.net.
