Duffie Marzine Pearce Purvis, 89 of Baytown went to be with our Lord Friday evening March 18th, 2011. Born January 29, 1922 in Cove, Arkansas, she died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was a homemaker, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She enjoyed a long life filled with love and laughter. We were blessed to have known her and will miss her bright smile, beautiful blue eyes and her deep love for family and friends. Mrs. Purvis was once a singer, national top saleswoman for a cookware company, seamstress, artist, upholsterer, avid gardener, and a fabulous cook. She also loved riding horses, hunting and fishing and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Purvis was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Jim Hardy Purvis and three sons, Arthur Ferrell Purvis, Jimmy Dale Purvis and Pearce Allen Purvis. She is survived by a daughter, Jessie Gayle Purvis Koonce of Baytown, sister, Billie Pearce Mills and sister-in-law, Ann Pearce, both of Deer Park; her grandchildren Dena Koonce Seligman, Rebecca Koonce Boudreaux, Arthur Purvis, Jr., Anne Purvis Austin, Gail Purvis Pekola, Susan Purvis Benavides, William Purvis, Shonda Purvis, and Dale Purvis; great-grandchildren, Lindsey, Aidan, Geremy, Madelyn, Morgan, Blair, Jamen, Matthew, Andrew, Charlotte, Samantha, John Ferrell, Reina, Seren, Jim, Mandy, Randall, Lauren, Austin, Aaron, Justin, Dillon and great-great-grandchildren, Lillian, Jessie, Emerson, Zach, Emmalee, Cutter, Shelby, Riley and step-grandchildren, Belinda, Connie, Douglas, Stephen, Sheree and Stephanie.
We are grateful to all of our family and friends who have been with us throughout her life for their love, support and prayers. We wish to express a special thank you to all of her caregivers, especially Donna who was there for us in so many ways.
Serving as pallbearers will be T. J. Mills, R. A. Pearce Jr., William Purvis, Lenny Pekola, Dale McWhorter-Purvis and Geremy Babineaux. Honorary pallbearers will be John Ferrell Pekola and Aidan Seligman. Services will be officiated by her grandson, Pastor Arthur F. Purvis, Jr.
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