In Memoriam : Charlie Puryear
Charlie Leo Puryear - age: 97
(November 18, 1912 to February 04, 2010 ) Resident of Nashville, Arkansas Visitation Information: Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday, February 05, 2010 at Latimer Funeral Home. Obituary: Charlie Leo Puryear, age 97, of Nashville, AR, died Thursday, February 04, 2010 at Mine Creek Healthcare, in Nashville. He was born November 18, 1912 in Bingen, Arkansas, the son of the late Tom and Sallie Shields Puryear. He was a lifelong member of Bingen First United Methodist Church and served as a Steward in the church. He served in the Arkansas National Guard and the 63rd Coastal Defense Artillery of the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a past member of the American Legion and the VFW and served on the Bingen Cemetery Board of Directors. He was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years Virginia Nell Chesshir Puryear; 2brothers Elton and wife Fanny Puryear, Vachel and wife Bill Puryear; 2 sisters Ruthleen and husband Jimmy Martin, and Mattie Turley. Survivors include his two sons Milton Puryear of Nashville, Frank Puryear of Nashville; brother-in-law Charles Turley of Texarkana, AR; sister-in-law Evelyn Jamison of Nashville; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. Services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 06, 2010 at Latimer Funeral Home in Nashville with burial in Ozan Cemetery, in Bingen. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday, February 05, 2010 at Latimer Funeral Home. |
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Pat Stine - February 5, 2010  Contact this person
I am so sorry to hear about Leo. Mother (Elaine Strawn) will miss him so much. They have been friends for a long time. My prayers are with you. Pat Strawn Stine
Lewis Marshall - February 5, 2010 Contact this person
Julie Jones wrote me to say Mr. Leo passed on. Kay and I certainly send our condolences. What a wonderful long life he lived but I know you, Frank and Milton, will miss him very much.
Best,
Lewis Marshall
Mike Ellis - February 15, 2010 Contact this person
Milton and Frank - sorry to hear about the passing of your Father. Your Father and Mother both were good friends to our family for many years. Our prayers are with you both at this time.
Pam Marlar - February 17, 2010 Contact this person
Milton and Frank, I am sorry to hear Mr. Leo passed away. I have known Mr. Leo most of 50 years. He worked at the Mobil gas station where my parents bought gasoline. I can still hear him say, "Mrs. Rose, what will it be? Fill it up?" He'd wash and wipe the windshield, check the oil, check everything. He was a very special Nashville Hometown Friend !!! He was so kind and friendly, one of those special people you want to live forever. I know Nashville has lost one of its finest. My thoughts and prayers will be with you both. There is no place like Nashville ! Sincerely, Pam Bissell Marlar
Sandy Duke - February 27, 2010 Contact this person
Milton and Frank, so sorry for your loss. Wow...97?! That's pretty amazing!
Your dad had a gift for story-telling. I enjoyed hearing him talk about "remember when", and he never met a stranger. You'd think that half the world passed through Bingen at one time or another. I think he passed these gifts on to his sons. One who loves telling the stories of history, and one who just simply loves relating to the people he comes in contact with throughout his day. Cherish this heritage.
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