Margaret Lee Murphy

Margaret Lee Estep Murphy age 81 of Ten Mile passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

A native of Bonne, WV and current resident of Ten Mile, she was a daughter of the late James Marvin and Mayme Mason Estep and was preceded in death by her husband William Joseph Murphy, a son James Murphy and siblings Mary Ruth Caldwell, Gene Estep, Calvin Estep and Carter Miles.

She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Margaret loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was a huge fan of Elvis and the North Carolina Tar Heels. She was an avid gardener, she loved the water and butterflies.

Suvivors:

1 daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and James Bryan of North Carolina;

1 son, Timothy Murphy of Cookeville;

Grandchildren, Emily Hagan, Jessica Dziedzic, Kayla Bryan, Rebecca Bryan, Laurie Lowe, David Murphy, Sarah Harmon, Joey Murphy, Amber Francis, Jason Bell, Anthony Hagan, Marc Hagan, Chenoa Hagan and Carter Youngs.

A host of great-grandchildren, nieces an nephews

Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, March 28, 2026 in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home.

Those unable to attend may send condolences to https://www.laycock-hobbs.com/obituaries/margaret-murphy

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home in Athens is in charge of the arrangements.