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Submitted: 5/14/21 • Approved: 8/23/21 • Last Updated: 8/26/21 • R418603-G0-S3
December 22, 1901 - August 29, 1972, Texas
*Obituary
Purswell
Funeral for Allie Purswell, 70, of Ganado was held at 10 a. m. Thursday at the Lolita Baptist Church. Graveside service was held at 3 p. m. Thursday at Pebble Grove Cemetery near Maysfield, the Rev. Raymond Quick officiating.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lillie Purswell; two sons, Ray Purswell of Houston and Dudley Purswell of Hong Kong; a brother, David Purswell of Baton Rouge, La.; and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Slay of Highlands and Mrs. Jack Pond of Cameron.
Pallbearers were Vaughn Thweatt, Ernest Thweatt, Finis Thweatt, Valter White, Ben Massengale and Irwin Stoker.
Marek - Burns - Laywell Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 04 Sep 1972, Mon, Page 8
Family Members
Parents
Stephen David Purswell
1969-1915
Isobelle Diar Hough Purswell
1870-1926
Spouse
Lillie Mae Alford Purswell
1903-1995
Siblings
William Henry Purswell
1887-1959
John Asey Purswell
1891-1947
Eva Caroline Purswell Ward
1897-1943
Gabriel Green Purswell
1899-1972
Hallie Purswell Alford
1901-1923
Mary Ethel Purswell Pond
1905-1985
David Alson Purswell
1907-1972
Myrtis Alma Purswell Slay
1909-1988
Children
Allie Ray Purswell
1927-2006
Photo courtesy of: Karen Neal Morey
Contributed on 5/14/21 by lynst.peters62
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