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Tanya Murphy farewelled at Griffith funeral after Yanco car crash that killed four

Tanya Murphy (right) was farewelled by her devastated family and friends in Griffith, six weeks after she died in a crash in the state's south. (Supplied: Murphy family)

A mother of seven killed in a horror crash that left two of her sons and a nephew dead has been remembered as a "beautiful" mum, friend and carer by her loved ones.

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following story contains images of people who have died.

Tanya Murphy, 36, was killed when her vehicle hit a pole and rolled down an embankment in Yanco, south of Leeton, on April 4.

All four of the car's occupants, which included Ms Murphy's sons Jeremiah, 10, and Nathaniel, 11, and their cousin Malakai Murphy, 12, died at the scene.

Police have arrested and charged Dean Cluney, 36, for domestic-violence-related offences, which allegedly occurred about 15 minutes before the single-vehicle crash.

No charges have been laid directly in relation to the crash.

'We will miss you'

Tanya and her sons Jeremiah and Nathaniel were killed when her car hit a pole and rolled down an embankment in April. (Supplied)

 Six weeks after the horror incident, Ms Murphy was farewelled by family and friends at a funeral held at Griffith's Saint Alban the Martyr Anglican Cathedral.

The church was full of grieving community members sporting shirts with the words "we will miss you, my darling" emblazoned across the back.

Some wore badges cut into a heart shape, with a picture of Ms Murphy.

Ms Murphy had taken in a local woman, Tracy Lloyd, who had little family in Leeton, and became her main carer prior to her death.

Ms Lloyd spoke at the funeral and described Tanya as a "friend and carer" who would take her out for McDonald's treats and opened her home to her.

Hundreds gathered at Griffith to farewell Tanya Murphy. (ABC Riverina: Gary-Jon Lysaght)
Attendees of Ms Murphy's funeral wore badges with her face on them. (ABC Riverina: Gary-Jon Lysaght)

"Tanya was a wonderful person with a wonderful personality," Ms Lloyd said.

"I still go to call her sometimes and then I remember that Tanya is now in heaven."

Daughters remember 'beautiful' mum

Tanya Murphy was described as having "a heart full of gold". (Supplied)

In a statement read by reverend Thomas Leslie, Tanya's second daughter Shalina said her mum was generous, regardless of how little she had.

"She had a heart full of gold and she was always there to lend a hand if you needed something," she said.

Her eldest daughter Shanice said her "beautiful" mother was taken "way too soon".

"I hope one day to become half the woman you were," she said.

"I'm missing you Mum, every single day."

Ms Murphy was remembered as full of life and fun.

Both daughters described how their mother loved to shop, and that she would buy anything as long as it was coloured pink.

"You couldn't take her into a store without her wanting to buy half the shop," Shanice said.

Ms Murphy was remembered as a caring person, who loved shopping and the colour pink. (ABC Riverina: Gary-Jon Lysaght)

Ms Murphy was carried out by her family in a coffin decorated with flowers in her favourite colour.

Attendees were visibly devastated during the ceremony, which was the last of the funerals connected to the crash.

Ms Murphy's son's Jeremiah and Nathaniel were farewelled in April at a funeral in Leeton, and nephew Malakai was commemorated with a private service the same week.

Tanya Murphy is greatly missed by her family. (Supplied)
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