Stephen Merritt Purington Obituary
In loving memory of Stephen Merritt Purington (Loris, South Carolina), who departed this world on May 18, 2026 at the age of 79. Stephen leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his mother Gertrude Straight Purington; his siblings, Ronnie Purington, George Purington and Judy Moore; and his father Charles Edmund Purington.
He is survived by: his significant other Betty Jane; his children, Teri Linn Rice (John), Michael Akel (Jennifer) and Mark Akel (Catheryn); his grandchildren, Keefer Rice, Kole Rice, Sarah Corrine Rutter (Justin), Stephen Akel, William Akel, Hannah Kate Akel, Thomas Akel and Elizabeth Akel; his siblings-in-law, Thomas Malcolm Cartwright, Linda Workman and Lois Ann Medlin; his children-in-law, John Rice, Jennifer Akel and Catheryn Akel; and his great grandchild Jackson Stephen Rutter.
