Steven E. Hollister
Monday March 31, 2008 at
1:45 PM
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He was a truly good man and will be missed. We will remember the good that he shared. Thank you, Eddie, for letting us share some time with you. Love and Peace.
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Raymond Morris
Friday March 14, 2008 at
10:15 AM
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Ms. Ava,
I am truly sorry to hear about Eddie. He was probably the most caring, honest, and down to earth man I have ever had the pleasure of being associated with. I always looked forward to his stories around the camp fires. He will be greatly missed.
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Jaime (McGarvey) Morgans
jaimemorgans@gmail.com
Monday March 3, 2008 at
9:30 AM
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Ava,
Our family sends our love and prayers to you and we have been sharing memories across emails and kitchen tables the last few days.
Much Love,
Jaime
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Sallie Landry
Sunday March 2, 2008 at
10:33 PM
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You and family are in our thoughts and prayers! He will be missed!
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Jean and JohnWilliamson
jjwilliamson@sbcglobal.net
Sunday March 2, 2008 at
3:25 PM
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Ava, we grieve with you during these dark hours of sorrow. We pray as the days go by sweet memories of Eddie will fill your heart again. May God who gives the great peace sustain you and his family. We love you. Jean and John
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Jaymes Neff
Sunday March 2, 2008 at
12:26 PM
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My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Eddie and my brother Steve were great friends and I remember seeing Eddie so many times at my Mom's when I would come home to visit. He was always smiling.
Jaymes Neff
Los Angeles, California
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Ray Taylor
terryraytaylor@yahoo.com
Sunday March 2, 2008 at
9:24 AM
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The Die Clan lost a sweet giant this week: Eddie Purkey.
Eddie was a guest at my 1976 wedding. I only saw Grover Die back down once. Uncle Grover wanted to mess around with the engine of the honeymoon getaway car. There was a classic moment& a stand-off, when Eddie put his hand on the hood, stood between Grover and the latch, looked down from 6 5 and said, The hood stays down.
Uncle Grover said& Okay.
Eddie met Uncle Carrel, too. He liked our family so much that he wanted to be part of it. When he met Ava, he found the way. He started dating her, and married her. That was thirty years ago, last month. He loved her. He loved us. He loved me. The day I told him my marriage was over, he wrapped me in his arms and broke down in sobs. He grieved when we grieved.
On the other hand, we laughed when he laughed. He sent the best, funniest e-mail. I will miss his optimism and good cheer. His love, and our love for him, will carry us into our future.
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Vernon and Glynnda McGarvey
Sunday March 2, 2008 at
12:59 AM
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Dear Ava,
Our hearts ache for you and the physical loss of Eddie from our family. How thankful we all are for thirty years of memories that can never be taken from us...
You are in our thoughts and prayers. With much love,
Vernon and Glynnda
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Vernon and Glynnda McGarvey
Sunday March 2, 2008 at
12:53 AM
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Edith Johnson
Saturday March 1, 2008 at
2:54 PM
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Ava,
I am so lost for words at a time like this and the shock still hasn't worn off. Eddie was a great guy and you are like a sister to me instead of a co-worker.The love you had for each other was so strong and I know the words "I love you" were the last words the two of you said to each other. He left this world knowing that he was loved by you and many others.
I am still out sick but I will be there Sunday.Remember your love for God, family and friends will help you through this.
Love you
Edith
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Mary Beth Hagler
Saturday March 1, 2008 at
2:44 PM
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Ava, my heart goes out to you. I know how much you will miss him. We will all miss his youthful spirit and his giving heart. I pray for peace for you and all who loved him. Love, Mary
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Danise Armstrong
danrob25@aim.com
Saturday March 1, 2008 at
12:54 PM
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Ava,
I was so, so sorry to hear about Eddie. I can't begin to understand your pain, but my prayers are with you. Daddy and I will be there to support you.
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Diana Tucker
twotuckers@earthlink.net
Saturday March 1, 2008 at
12:35 PM
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Dear Ava: I wish I had known Eddie better; he sounds like a wonderful human being! My thoughts and prayers are with you as you go thru this difficult period. Cherish all your loving memories of him...they will sustain and heal you in time.
Diana
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Jerry and Sharon Die
Friday February 29, 2008 at
3:04 PM
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Eddie brought great warmth, intelligence, humor and so much more to all of us who had the pleasure of knowing him. We will be thinking of you, Ava and all your family, and keeping you in our prayers. With much love,
Jerry and Sharon
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Funeral services for Eddie Purkey, 52, of Kountze will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday at Pinecrest Baptist Church in Silsbee with interment to follow at Old Hardin Cemetery in Kountze. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Saturday at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee.
