Obituary:  George F. Purvis II, 2003
Source:  The Daily Progress, July 17, 2003
Contributor:  Dennis Truslow, aquaair@erols.com
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  George F. (Buck) Purvis II, 83, died Tuesday night July 15, 2003 at 
Johnsons Senior Center in Amherst. Born October 8, 1919 in Nelson Co. he 
was a son of the late George F. Purvis and Genevieve Browning Purvis. 
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Sue Bryant 
Purvis in 1997. 
  He was a retired Conductor for Southern Railroad with 34 years of service. 
He was a Army veteran of WWII and fought in the North African and Sicilian 
Campaigns. He took part in the assault on the Notorious Brenner Pass. Twice 
wounded, he received the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the Silver Star and 
a Presidential Citation for Gallantry.
  He is survived by his daughter Grace C. (Rinnie) Purvis and husband Phillip 
of Shipman; two sons George F. Purvis III of Arrington and Thomas H. Purvis 
and wife Connie of Charlottesville; three sisters Mattie Eaton of Lynchburg, 
Rebecca Turner of Shipman and Angie Marie Cox of Charlottesville, 6 grand-
children and 5 great-grandchildren.
  A funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Wells/Sheffield 
Funeral Chapel with Rev. Eldon Brydge officiating with Interment to follow 
in the Davis Cemetery at Shipman with Military Rites accorded by VFW Post 
#7701 of Colleen.
  The family will receive friends Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home 
and suggest that memorials take the form of contribution to Nelson County 
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 44, Faber, Va. 22938.
  Arrangements by Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel (434-263-4097). Condolences 
may be sent to the family via e-mail at WSFC@AOL.com.


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