Mary Ruth Purcell, 66, of Hymera, Ind., went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Union Hospital-Terre Haute. Mary was born in Terre Haute on June 16, 1948, the daughter of the late John H. and Betty (Anderson) Gibbons. Mary was a homemaker, an ordained minister, and attended the Shelburn Church of God, where she was a youth pastor.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Henrietta Gibbons, and Sandra Cox; grandchild, Rachel Purcell; and great-grandson, Kitrick Dunn. Mrs. Purcell is survived her loving husband of 43 years, Gary G. Purcell of Hymera; sons, James (Brenda) Dunn of Shelburn, Gary A. Dunn of Frankfort, Jeremy G. (Leona) Purcell of Hymera, Brian K. Purcell of Hymera; brother, John Gibbons of St. Bernice; sisters, Sharon (Delbert) Dickey of Paragon and Patricia (Stan) Szostek; 14 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at the Shelburn Church of God, 426 West Mill Street, Shelburn, IN 47879, at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. Jerry Adams officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service, at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Simple Cremations and Burials.
Mary Ruth Purcell, 66, of Hymera, Ind., went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Union Hospital-Terre Haute. Mary was born in Terre Haute on June 16, 1948, the daughter of the late John H. and Betty (Anderson) Gibbons. Mary was a homemaker, an ordained minister, and attended the Shelburn Church of God, where she was a youth pastor.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Henrietta Gibbons, and Sandra Cox; grandchild, Rachel Purcell; and great-grandson, Kitrick Dunn. Mrs. Purcell is survived her loving husband of 43 years, Gary G. Purcell of Hymera; sons, James (Brenda) Dunn of Shelburn, Gary A. Dunn of Frankfort, Jeremy G. (Leona) Purcell of Hymera, Brian K. Purcell of Hymera; brother, John Gibbons of St. Bernice; sisters, Sharon (Delbert) Dickey of Paragon and Patricia (Stan) Szostek; 14 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at the Shelburn Church of God, 426 West Mill Street, Shelburn, IN 47879, at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. Jerry Adams officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service, at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Simple Cremations and Burials.
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