Sarah Joyce Adams Murphy Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sarah Joyce Adams Murphy (China Grove, North Carolina), who passed away on March 7, 2026, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sarah Joyce Adams Murphy to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George Lee and Ola Mae Adams; her brothers, Nathan Adams and Larry Adams; and her brother-in-law Steve Frank.
She is survived by: her sons, Gerald "Jerry" Edmund Murphy, Jr. (Kim), Jeffrey Ethan Murphy (Missy), Gregory Jerome Murphy (Lynn), Jamie Patrick Muphy (Donna) and Benjamin Lee Murphy (Carrie); her grandchildren, Charlotte Murphy, Rebecca McCoy (Robert), Nathan Murphy (Anna), Garett Murphy (Sara), Lauren Frerichs (Stephen), Darren Murphy, Katie Murphy, Isabella Murphy and Ethan Murphy; her great grandchildren, Joshua McCoy, Caroline McCoy, Elliana McCoy, Adam Murphy, Lydia Frerichs, Julia Murphy and Caleb Frerichs; and her sisters, Judy King (Gene) and Susan Frank. She is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces.
