Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Purvis, Mary Elizabeth July 14, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com February 14, 2018, 1:34 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - July 17, 2008 PORTSMOUTH - Mary Elizabeth Purvis , 90, of the 2100 block of Staunton Ave., died July 14, 2008, in Chesapeake Health & Rehab Center, Chesapeake. She was born in Martin County, North Carolina, and was the widow of Elmer Purvis . Mrs. Purvis was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Portsmouth. Survivors include her sister, Elizabeth Woodard of Portsmouth; a brother, James Wynn of Gold Point, N.C.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucy Pugh and Alethia Briley; and one brother, Paul Wynn. A funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Ebenezer Baptist Church by the Rev. Leroy Hill. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Norfolk. Fisher Funeral Home, 1520 Effingham St., Portsmouth, is in charge. Viewing will begin today at noon. The family will be at the residence and at the funeral home today from 6 to 7 p.m. The body will be in church Friday at 10 a.m. www.fisherfuneral.com. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery PURVIS, MARY E 1149 Section Turner Gardens, Block 8, Lot E, Space S 90, 07/18/2008 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/p/purvis14279gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb