Earlene Purvis's obituary , Passed away on July 16, 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia

Earlene Purvis

April 18, 1953 - July 16, 2025 (72 years old)

Norfolk, Virginia

Earlene Purvis's obituary , Passed away on July 16, 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia

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Earlene Purvis

April 18, 1953 - July 16, 2025 (72 years old)

Norfolk, Virginia

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Earlene Purvis Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on July 16, 2025, at the age of 72, Earlene Purvis (Norfolk, Virginia) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Earlene Purvis to pay them a last tribute.

In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Earlene had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Earlene may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Jessie Mae Taylor and Robert Brown; her husband Elveron "Red" Purvis; her son Elveron "Sam" Brown; her siblings, Bernard Brown, Carolyn Ann Brown Corprew and Ella Deloris Brown Gibson; and her grandmother Ella L Hunter.

She is survived by: her siblings, Earl Brown (Percy L. Taylor), Joyce A Williams, Brenda Wallace (Tommy) and Linda Gilmore; and her great-niece Chantell Freeman (AJ). She is also survived by six grandchildren and eight great-grand children, a host of niece, nephews, cousin and friends.

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