Mildred Purkiss' Obituary
PURKISS, MILDRED REID went to be with the Lord peacefully on March 7, 2014 at 3:30 AM. She was a loving Christian, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clayton and Gracie Mae Reid; her loving husband of 34 years, Robert Sr.; sister, Claudia Lynn; brother, James Reid, grandson, Andrew McCarty and a step daughter, Bitsy Thelin. Millie is survived by her step-brother, Donald Reid; sons, David McCarty and wife, Alice, Mark McCarty; daughter, Dianne Bristow and husband, John, Dr. Mary Alavi and husband Mo; step-daughter, Sue Purkiss; step-son, Russell Purkiss and wife, Sonia, Robert Purkiss and wife, Chris. She was grandmother to 24 grandchildren and great grandmother to 21 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, March 14, 2014 at Restland Wildwood Chapel with visitation 1 hour prior to the service in the chapel.
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