Obituary of Nannie Purkins, Hempstead Co, AR

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submitted by Barbara Tipton Bast
Aug 19 2001

Hope Star Thursday May 22, 1980

Death Claims Miss Nannie Purkins, 90

Miss Nannie Purkins, 90, died Wednesday.  She was the daughter of
the late William Irvin Purkins and Nannie Delony Purkins, pioneer
settlers of Hope.

She was born Oct. 15, 1889 in Pioneer Washington and moved with her
family to Hope at the age of one.  She was an honor graduate of Hope
High School and attended the old Galloway College at Searcy. For a
number of year she worked for Plunkett-Jarrell Wholesale Grocery
Company, and for more than 33 years was secretary to the ministers
of the First Methodist Church of Hope.  She served as superintendent
of the church's primary department for more than 50 years.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Glen L. Williams Sr. of Hope,
Mrs. Edward Woodford of Little Rock; one nephew; six neices; 17
great-neices and nephews; and five great-great nephews.  She was the
sister of the late Miss Marie Purkins and the late Judge Duval
Purkins of Lake Village.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Oakcrest Chapel with
the Rev. Howard Williams officiating.  Burial will be in Rose Hill
cemetary under the direction of Oakcrest Chapel Funeral Home.