The County Press

MICHAEL GRANT PURDY


 

 

MICHAEL GRANT

PURDY, 61, of Dearing,

GA, entered into rest

April 29, 2019.

Mr. Purdy, lovingly known as “Uncle Mike” to most of his acquaintances, was born in Lapeer, to the late Gordon Grant Purdy and the late Dorothy Ann Bolinsky Purdy. He was a graduate of Imlay City High School, a long-time resident of Columbia and McDuffie Counties, GA, and was Catholic by faith. Mr. Purdy was an excellent heavy equipment operator, like his father before him, and was employed by Sellers Construction. A good-hearted, kind soul, he loved his family and spending time with his nieces and nephews.

Survivors include his brother, Richard James Purdy (Denise) of Troy; sisters, Pamela Joan Webber (Jim) of Saginaw and Barbara Jean Pia (significant other – Jim Cloud) of Appling, GA; nephews, Kris Harbin of San Antonio, TX, Grant Harbin (Judy) of Grovetown, GA, Marc Pia of Evans, GA, and Richard Purdy of England; nieces, Ashleigh Purdy Beintema (Carl) of Michigan and Nicole Purdy of Virginia; and many, many great-nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

Memorial services were held at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019 in the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Ron Hankal officiating. The family received friends from 2-3 p.m. at the funeral home, Saturday, prior to the service.

Beggs Funeral Home, 799 Cobbham Rd., Thomson, Georgia, was honored to serve the family of Mr. Michael Purdy.