Genevieve Murphy Gibby

Mrs. Genevieve Murphy Gibby, age 89 of Prather Bridge Road, Toccoa passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her family.

A daughter of the late Paul John Murphy and Minnie Mae Lee Murphy, she was born November 7, 1934 in Oconee County, South Carolina, having lived most of her life in Stephens County, Georgia.  She was employed with a floral business for many years and was a homemaker.  She was a member of North Trinity Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Barry Lee Gibby, Perry Hoke Gibby and Jennifer Lynn Gibby and by her siblings, Mack Murphy, Eula Simmons, Anna Bell Davis, Lizzie Mae Grant, Cleo Hayes, Pauline Phillips, Leon Murphy, John Murphy, Bert Murphy, Minnie Lee Adams and Albert “Buster” Murphy.

Survivors include her husband of 70 years of the home, Hoke Gibby; niece raised in the home, Cathy Pruitt; a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Sunday, January 14, 2024, 3 o’clock p.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Dennis Ledford and The Reverend Stephen Harris officiating.  The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Mark Murphy, Max Murphy, Steve Gibby, Joe Gibby, Keith Standridge and Tim Ledford.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Saturday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Interment will follow in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Genevieve Murphy Gibby.