Obituary for Ruby Jane Murphy

Funeral services for Ruby Jane Murphy will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, November 9, 2026, at the Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Pastor Cory Prosowski officiating. Burial will follow at Grove Cemetery. Friends and family may visit 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

Ruby Jane (Leiss) Murphy passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the Blanchard Place in Kenton. She was born on March 11, 1940, in Port Jefferson, Ohio to the late Ivan and Helen (Bertsch) Leiss. She married William Murphy on June 5, 1959, and they were married 64 years. He preceded her in death on October 23, 2023.

Surviving are a son, David (Mary) Murphy of Kenton, grandchildren; Danielle (Jeremy Hay) Murphy of Texas, Stephanie (Wes) Hilsher of Kenton, Jessica (Anthony) Black of Kenton, great grandchildren; Cooper and Emma Hay, Kaylee, Paisley and Riley Hilsher, Noah, Eli and Asher Black and brothers, Emory and John Leiss of Quincy.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Christopher Leiss and a son, Donald Murphy.

Ruby graduated from Quincy High School in 1958. She retired from International Paper after working there for 23 years. She really enjoyed making flower arrangements for Memorial Day and doing crafts with her husband for many years.

Memorial donations in Ruby’s honor may be made to the Blanchard Place or Tranquility Hospice.

Online condolences may be expressed at pricefh.net.