Obit of Purvis, Lela E. - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 01 Apr 2007 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Halls Brothers Corning FH--?? Red Bluff Daily News 06/23/2006 Lela E. Purvis, 93, a 68 year resident of Corning, died Tues- day, June 20, 2006. Born March 13, 1913 in Sweetwater, OK. Lela had moved to Tehama County from Chandler, Arizona. She retired from Han- sen Glassblowers in Corning. Lela enjoyed gardening, reading, crocheting, table games and watching football with her grand- children and was a member and Deacon of the First Christian Church, the Church Treasurer and an Olive Grower. Survivors include: son, Donovan Purvis of Corning, daugh- ters, Darlene Knight of Corning, Veora Anderson of Eugene, OR, and Donna Rae Trier of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., sister, Ruby Sutton of Sweetwater, OK, brothers, Franklin D. Myers and Walter J. Jones both of Cordell, OK., 21 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 3 great great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Welthy Purvis, sons, Bobby Dean Purvis and Venero Purvis and daughter, Lela Mae Reger. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 2:00 pm at Halls Brothers Corning Mortuary with Pastor Ellis Martin officiating. Private Interment is set at a later date. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html