The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, January 17, 1997              TAG: 9701170012
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   21 lines

ELIZABETH E. PURVES

Elizabeth Evans Purves, 97, of the 4800 block of Larkin St., died Jan. 16, 1997.

Born in Tazewell, Va., she was the widow of Andrew S. Purves and was a member of Coleman Place Presbyterian Church since 1944. She was a retired office manager for Stephensons Rental Uniform Service of Norfolk.

Survivors include two grandchildren, Bruce Rainwater of Norfolk, Donna Culpepper of California; six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a nephew, David Purves of Mississippi; and niece, Shirley Fallin of Glen Allen, Va.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Coleman Place Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Larry C. Miles. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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