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LOUISBURG – Ruth Choplin Murphy, 62, of Louisburg, died Saturday afternoon.
Ruth was a daughter of the late James Wallace Chamblee and Edith Strickland Chamblee Blackley. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Hugh Choplin, Sr. Ruth was a member of White Level Baptist Church and River Ridge Chapel. She retired in 2000 as Mental Health Director of Franklin County.
Funeral service was 2 p.m. Tuesday at White Level Baptist Church, with the Rev. Henry Stamper officiating. Burial followed in New Hope Christian Church Cemetery.
Ruth is survived by her husband of 23 years, Bobby Wilson Murphy; son, Chuck Choplin and his fiancé, Teresa I. Green of Louisburg; stepdaughter, Jamie M. Page (Derek) of Atlanta; grandchildren, London Page, Matthew and Trenton Green; sister, Linda Faulkner (Kirk) of Louisburg; brothers, Wallace Chamblee (Sandy) of Louisburg, James Chamblee (Linda) of Zebulon; sister-in-law, Shirley Dupree (Donnie) of Louisburg; nieces, Rhonda Tharrington (Dale), Kimberly Denton, Michele Denton, Heather Chamblee, Amanda Oliver (Geoffrey), Andrea Grimes; great-niece, Alexandra Denton; nephews, Kameron Chamblee and Stephen Chamblee (Jessica), Kevin Dupree; great-nephews, Tyler Chamblee, Jacob Grimes, Porter Chamblee.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to White Level Baptist Church, Building Fund, 2400 White Level Rd., Louisburg, NC 27549 or River Ridge Chapel, Building Fund, 20 Boardman Dr., Bracey, VA 23919.
The family received friends at the home at all times.
Arrangements by Strickland Funeral Home, Louisburg.
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When I first came to Louisburg, I was fortunate enough to get to know Ruth, when she was running FC Mental Health. I was so lucky to have known her, and to have met someone who was so great to deal with, and incredibly competent. During my 19 years in Louisburg, I havn't often been so lucky as I was with Ruth. There are too few people like her in my world. My sympathies to her family.
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