Barbara Jean Murphy, 72, of Brush Creek Falls Road, Speedway, died peacefully, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Bowers Hospice in Beckley. Born August 6, 1950, in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Chauncy Craghead and Mildred Pennington Craghead. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a 1968 graduate of Athens High School, and a 1969 graduate of the Executive Secretarial School in Bluefield, VA. Barbara retired with over 40 years service as an Administrative Assistant for the Mercer County Board of Education Main Office. Barbara was a member of the Athens Chapter #33 Order of the Eastern Star, Athens United Methodist Church and attended Painter's Chapel United Methodist Church in Speedway where she did the church bulletin every Sunday. She enjoyed scrap booking, cross stitching, arts, crafts, reading and most of all, was known for her quick wit, humor and intelligence. Barbara loved her family especially her three grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence G. Murphy on September 7 ^th , 2022 and her brother, Robert Craghead. Left to cherish her memory are her loving and devoted children, Son, Brian Murphy and his wife Heather Kropac; Daughter, Melanie Kincaid and husband Jesse; Three grandchildren, Riddick Kincaid, Mason Murphy and Fallyn Murphy; Sister, Mona Clark; Several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive. The family has honored Barbara's request to be cremated. Memorial services to celebrate the life of Barbara Murphy, will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, October 9, 2022, from Painter's Chapel United Methodist Church with Pastor Randy Sargent officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in the Murphy Cemetery on the Murphy Farm in Princeton. Friends may visit with the family from 2:00 P.M. until the service hour at the church. Online condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com . The Murphy family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton.