Dougherty County GaArchives Obituaries.....Purvis, Damon C. January 1, 2006
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The Albany Herald - 2006
Thursday, January 5, 2006

Damon C. Purvis

SLOCOMB, Ala. — Mr. Damon C. Purvis,a loving and devoted husband, father and 
grandfather of   511    Lawrence    Street, Slocomb, AL, passed away sur-
rounded by his loved ones on Sunday, January 1, 2006, at Flowers Hospital in 
Dothan following an extended illness. He was 77.

Funeral services' were held
Wednesday, January 4, 2006, in Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. The Rev. 
Stanley Carter and the Rev. Joe Gissendanner officiated.  Burial  followed  in
Slocomb City Cemetery with Sorrells   Funeral   Home   of Slocomb directing. 
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to The Chimes 
Fund at the Slocomb First United  Methodist Church, P.O.  Box  304,  Slocomb,  
AL,36375.

The family received friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 6p.m. until 8 p.m.

Mr. Purvis was born June 5,1928 in Geneva County, AL, to the late Columbus 
Delaware and Ella Jane Pelham Purvis. He was a U.S. Veteran serving his coun-
try in the U.S. Navy from 1947 until 1951. He worked 28 years as an electronics 
technician with Civil Service at Fort Rucker, AL. He was a faithful member of 
the Slocomb First United Methodist Church. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two  brothers,  Hugh  
and Charles Purvis, and a close Aunt, Jennie Pearl Helms.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Peggy Purvis of Slocomb,AL; one 
daughter and son-in-law: Jennifer and Lathron Spivey of Wicksburg, AL; two sons 
and daughters-in-law:  Craig  and Renee Purvis of Mobile, AL, Chris  and  
Mavis  Purvis  of Abbeville,  AL;  grandchildren: Jeremy and Josh Purvis of
Mobile, AL, Kelly and Katelyn Purvis of Abbeville, AL; three brothers and 
sisters-in-law: Alvah and Opal Purvis of Chicago, IL, Delmus and Letha Purvis of
Albany, GA, Olan and Nell Purvis of  Marietta,  GA;  one  aunt: Blondell 
Garrett of Dothan, AL; close friends: the Rev. Joe and Betty Gissendanner of 
Slocomb, AL, Austin and Sue Newton of Slocomb, AL.

Active pallbearers will be Hugo Phillips,  Jeremy  Purvis,  Josh Purvis, Walter 
Blount Jr., Doug Raley  and  Charles  Farmer.
Honorary pallbearers will be Austin Newton and Charles Kelly.

    Sorrells Funeral Home

  Slocomb, AL 334/886-7777

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