Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Purvis, Doris McMillan January 22, 2009
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The Berrien Press - January 28, 2009
 Doris Purvis, 87, of Alapaha died Jan. 22, 2009 at the residence of her son in 
Tifton.

 She was born on April 17, 1921 in Irwin County to the late James Wilbert and 
Martha Hunter McMillan. She was a homemaker and member of New Griffin Baptist 
Church. She was the widow of Talmadge Purvis, who died in 2005.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and the Rev. Raymond 
Mixon of Callahan, FL; son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Gerald and Irene 
Purvis of Tifton; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

 Funeral services were held on Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. at New Griffin Baptist Church 
with the Revs. Gerald Purvis, Raymond Mixon and Pete Jones officiating. The 
church choir sang "He'll Hold To My Hand," accompanied by Latrelle Heath, 
pianist. Granddaughters sang "He's More Wonderful" and "Thank You for Giving to 
the Lord."

 Interment was in Brogdon Cemetery.

 Pallbearers were Caleb Thornton, Austin Johnson, Derek Johnson, Cameron Self, 
Collin Self, Hunter Torres, Seth Torres.

 Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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