Ruby Lee Tankersley Murphy

Ruby Lee Tankersley Murphy, age 73, of Toccoa, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025.

Born on March 24, 1952, in Atlanta, she was a daughter of the late James Tankersley and Jeanette Ballew Tankersley. Ruby was employed with Fulton County, for over 20 years, as a Personal Property Appraiser. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them, cooking for them and vacationing in Florida. In her spare time, she could be found watching the Atlanta Braves or the Falcons. Ruby was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Dean Murphy, Sr., whom she met in 1966, and they became high school sweethearts. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Shirley Washington and Carolyn Pettus; and brother, Paul Tankersley.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Robert Dean Murphy, Jr. (Lauren); daughter and son-in-law, Angela McIntyre (Michael); grandchildren, DeAnna Gore (Jeff), and Brandon Atkinson: great grandchildren, Emily McIntyre and Maverick Atkinson; sister, Rachel Wooldridge; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services are 11 am on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & McEntire.

The family will receive friends from 10 am until the service hour on Saturday at the funeral home.

An online guest registry is available for the Murphy family at www.mcgaheegriffinandmcentire.com

McGahee-Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.