Obituary – Bonnie Purvis

Published 12:12 pm Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Bonnie Purvis, 76, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. The graveside service will be Friday, Jan.25, 2019, at 2 p.m.in Springhill Cemetery with Rev. David Ard officiating.  Visitation will be prior to the service from 11:30 until 1:30 p.m. at Waller Funeral Home.

Born in Oxford to the late Ila and Baxter Inmon, Mrs. Purvis was the widow of Mr. James E. Purvis.  A retired cosmetologist, she was co-owner of Classique Salon.  Mrs. Purvis was a member of North Oxford Baptist Church and enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and spending time with her family.  In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Houpt.

Survivors include her son, J.B. Purvis and his wife, Anna, of Oxford, Mississippi; a brother, Mike Inmon and his wife, Sherri, of Oxford; a grandson, Matt Purvis and his wife, Haley, of Decatur, Mississippi; a great granddaughter, Penelope Holladay Purvis; two nieces, Maggie Inmon Foster of Birmingham, Alabama, and Mollie Inmon Dellinger of Birmingham.

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Memorial contributions in Mrs. Purvis’ memory may be made to Springhill Cemetery Fund, 1623 Hwy 334, Oxford, MS 38655.

For further information or to leave an online condolence, please call 662.234.7971 or visit www.wallerfuneralhome.com.