Mary Purdee, 97- Mary Virginia Brantley Purdee went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at DeLeon Springs, FL. Born in Stuckey, Wheeler County, GA on February 12, 1917, she was the daughter of Christopher Columbus and Mary Naomi Clements Brantley. A resident of DeLand, Mrs. Purdee moved there in 1972 from Crescent City. She was a homemaker and also employed in the citrus industry, retiring from Ardmore Farms in 1981.
Mrs. Purdee was the widow of Mr. James Eldon Purdee. She was predeceased by five children; Mrs. Geraldine P. Woodard, Mr. Leslie E. Purdee, Mr. David H. Purdee, Mr. James "Jimmy" Purdee, and a stillborn son. Mrs. Purdee outlived nine siblings and reached a greater age than anyone in her family had ever attained.
Since she was a teenager, Mrs. Purdee loved the Lord and devoted her life to serving him. She remained a prayer warrior and ministry supporter throughout her life. She was a member of Calvary Full Gospel Church of DeLeon Springs, FL. She was also a charter member of the Starke Church of God, Starke, FL and instrumental in helping establish the Crescent City Church of God, Crescent City, FL.
Mrs. Purdee is survived by five children; Mrs. Yvonne Dingus (Ed), Hamden, CT; Ms. Janice Sutton, DeLand, FL; Mrs. Elaine Kirkland (Howard), DeLand, FL; Mrs. Diane Wall (Michael), Chiefland, FL; and Mr. Chuck Purdee (Cyndie), DeLeon Springs, FL. Mrs. Purdee is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 23 great-great grandchildren, along with numerous nieces, nephews and other special family members.
Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home-DeLand. Services will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 2 PM, at Calvary Full Gospel Church, DeLeon Springs, FL with burial following at DeLand Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Monday, April 21, 2014, 5-9 PM, at Lohman Funeral Home, DeLand, FL.
Over on the bright Elysian shore, where the howling tempest comes no more,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day,
Far beyond the partings and the tomb, where the charming roses ever bloom,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day,
By the bright and shining river far away;
After we have flown these prison bars, to a land that's far beyond the stars,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
After all the sorrow and the strife, after all the trouble of this life,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day;
When we gather far beyond the sea, What a happy meeting that will be,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
After all the disappointments here, after all the shadows disappear,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day;
When the evening sun at last goes down, When we go to wear a robe and crown,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
Mrs. Purdee was the widow of Mr. James Eldon Purdee. She was predeceased by five children; Mrs. Geraldine P. Woodard, Mr. Leslie E. Purdee, Mr. David H. Purdee, Mr. James "Jimmy" Purdee, and a stillborn son. Mrs. Purdee outlived nine siblings and reached a greater age than anyone in her family had ever attained.
Since she was a teenager, Mrs. Purdee loved the Lord and devoted her life to serving him. She remained a prayer warrior and ministry supporter throughout her life. She was a member of Calvary Full Gospel Church of DeLeon Springs, FL. She was also a charter member of the Starke Church of God, Starke, FL and instrumental in helping establish the Crescent City Church of God, Crescent City, FL.
Mrs. Purdee is survived by five children; Mrs. Yvonne Dingus (Ed), Hamden, CT; Ms. Janice Sutton, DeLand, FL; Mrs. Elaine Kirkland (Howard), DeLand, FL; Mrs. Diane Wall (Michael), Chiefland, FL; and Mr. Chuck Purdee (Cyndie), DeLeon Springs, FL. Mrs. Purdee is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 23 great-great grandchildren, along with numerous nieces, nephews and other special family members.
Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home-DeLand. Services will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 2 PM, at Calvary Full Gospel Church, DeLeon Springs, FL with burial following at DeLand Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Monday, April 21, 2014, 5-9 PM, at Lohman Funeral Home, DeLand, FL.
Over on the bright Elysian shore, where the howling tempest comes no more,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day,
Far beyond the partings and the tomb, where the charming roses ever bloom,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day,
By the bright and shining river far away;
After we have flown these prison bars, to a land that's far beyond the stars,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
After all the sorrow and the strife, after all the trouble of this life,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day;
When we gather far beyond the sea, What a happy meeting that will be,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
After all the disappointments here, after all the shadows disappear,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day;
When the evening sun at last goes down, When we go to wear a robe and crown,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
Mary Purdee, 97- Mary Virginia Brantley Purdee went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at DeLeon Springs, FL. Born in Stuckey, Wheeler County, GA on February 12, 1917, she was the daughter of Christopher Columbus and Mary Naomi Clements Brantley. A resident of DeLand, Mrs. Purdee moved there in 1972 from Crescent City. She was a homemaker and also employed in the citrus industry, retiring from Ardmore Farms in 1981.
Mrs. Purdee was the widow of Mr. James Eldon Purdee. She was predeceased by five children; Mrs. Geraldine P. Woodard, Mr. Leslie E. Purdee, Mr. David H. Purdee, Mr. James "Jimmy" Purdee, and a stillborn son. Mrs. Purdee outlived nine siblings and reached a greater age than anyone in her family had ever attained.
Since she was a teenager, Mrs. Purdee loved the Lord and devoted her life to serving him. She remained a prayer warrior and ministry supporter throughout her life. She was a member of Calvary Full Gospel Church of DeLeon Springs, FL. She was also a charter member of the Starke Church of God, Starke, FL and instrumental in helping establish the Crescent City Church of God, Crescent City, FL.
Mrs. Purdee is survived by five children; Mrs. Yvonne Dingus (Ed), Hamden, CT; Ms. Janice Sutton, DeLand, FL; Mrs. Elaine Kirkland (Howard), DeLand, FL; Mrs. Diane Wall (Michael), Chiefland, FL; and Mr. Chuck Purdee (Cyndie), DeLeon Springs, FL. Mrs. Purdee is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 23 great-great grandchildren, along with numerous nieces, nephews and other special family members.
Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home-DeLand. Services will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 2 PM, at Calvary Full Gospel Church, DeLeon Springs, FL with burial following at DeLand Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Monday, April 21, 2014, 5-9 PM, at Lohman Funeral Home, DeLand, FL.
Over on the bright Elysian shore, where the howling tempest comes no more,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day,
Far beyond the partings and the tomb, where the charming roses ever bloom,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day,
By the bright and shining river far away;
After we have flown these prison bars, to a land that's far beyond the stars,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
After all the sorrow and the strife, after all the trouble of this life,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day;
When we gather far beyond the sea, What a happy meeting that will be,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
After all the disappointments here, after all the shadows disappear,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day;
When the evening sun at last goes down, When we go to wear a robe and crown,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
Mrs. Purdee was the widow of Mr. James Eldon Purdee. She was predeceased by five children; Mrs. Geraldine P. Woodard, Mr. Leslie E. Purdee, Mr. David H. Purdee, Mr. James "Jimmy" Purdee, and a stillborn son. Mrs. Purdee outlived nine siblings and reached a greater age than anyone in her family had ever attained.
Since she was a teenager, Mrs. Purdee loved the Lord and devoted her life to serving him. She remained a prayer warrior and ministry supporter throughout her life. She was a member of Calvary Full Gospel Church of DeLeon Springs, FL. She was also a charter member of the Starke Church of God, Starke, FL and instrumental in helping establish the Crescent City Church of God, Crescent City, FL.
Mrs. Purdee is survived by five children; Mrs. Yvonne Dingus (Ed), Hamden, CT; Ms. Janice Sutton, DeLand, FL; Mrs. Elaine Kirkland (Howard), DeLand, FL; Mrs. Diane Wall (Michael), Chiefland, FL; and Mr. Chuck Purdee (Cyndie), DeLeon Springs, FL. Mrs. Purdee is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 23 great-great grandchildren, along with numerous nieces, nephews and other special family members.
Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home-DeLand. Services will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 2 PM, at Calvary Full Gospel Church, DeLeon Springs, FL with burial following at DeLand Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Monday, April 21, 2014, 5-9 PM, at Lohman Funeral Home, DeLand, FL.
Over on the bright Elysian shore, where the howling tempest comes no more,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day,
Far beyond the partings and the tomb, where the charming roses ever bloom,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day,
By the bright and shining river far away;
After we have flown these prison bars, to a land that's far beyond the stars,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
After all the sorrow and the strife, after all the trouble of this life,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day;
When we gather far beyond the sea, What a happy meeting that will be,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
After all the disappointments here, after all the shadows disappear,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day;
When the evening sun at last goes down, When we go to wear a robe and crown,
I'll meet you by the river some sweet day.
Family Members
Siblings
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Christine Pearl Brantley Starling
1902–1997
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John Clements Brantley
1905–1977
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Joseph Alson "Joe" Brantley
1908–1975
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Albert Brantley
1910–1910
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Charlie Benjamin "Charlie B" Brantley
1911–1974
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Jordan Lee Brantley
1914–1989
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Gladys Ruth Brantley Coleman
1920–2000
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Byron Columbus Brantley
1922–2005
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Alice Naomi Brantley Coleman
1925–2011
