Lula Vashti Turley Murphy (February 1884 – March 17, 1960) was an American educator and community leader, one of the founding members of Delta Sigma Theta, the historically black sorority.

[11] Murphy was a member of the board of directors of the Baltimore YWCA, president of the St. James Episcopal Church Women's Auxiliary, a member of the wives' club of Alpha Phi Alpha (her husband's fraternity), and active at Morgan State College (where her husband was on the board of trustees).

[15][16] They had five daughters: Martha Elizabeth (1917–1998), Ida Ann (1918-1996), twins Carlita (1921 - 2006) [17] and Vashti Murphy-Matthews (1921 - 1981),[18][19] and Frances (1922–2007).

[18] Turley's granddaughter and namesake Vashti Murphy McKenzie[23] is a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

[24][25] Vashti Turley Murphy died in 1960, aged 76 years, in Baltimore, after a long illness and a leg amputation.

[2][16] The Baltimore chapter of Delta Sigma Theta created a Vashti Turley Murphy Award for meritorious service,[27] and a scholarship fund in her name.