Mary Doris Purvis, 90, of Newton, Mississippi, died Friday, April 24, 2020, at her home in Newton, Mississippi. She was born Thursday, June 27, 1929 in Terry, Mississippi.

Private Family Graveside Services will be held Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Newton County Memorial Gardens. Bro. Mike Tullis will officiate. Newton County Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 635-3200

Mary was a retired State Employee. She was a member of The First Methodist Protestant Church of Newton. She loved her family and grandchildren and she will be greatly missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her husband, R. T. Purvis, Sr.; her parents, Dan and Lola McDonald; her son, Danny Ray Purvis; her sisters, Dorothy Schwartz and Mildred Tucker; her brother, Julius McDonald.

Survivors include her two sons, R. T. Purvis, Jr. (Betty Joyce) and Tommy Purvis; three grandchildren, Mary Jones (Chad), Ryan Purvis (Bonnie), and Matthew Purvis (Holley); four great-grandchildren, Brett Jones, Landry Jones, Lauryn Purvis, and Logan Purvis; daughter-in-law, Donna Purvis Poythress.

Pallbearers will be Ryan Purvis, Matthew Purvis, Chad Jones, Brett Jones, Rusty McMillan, Tommy Coghlan, Johnny Coghlan, and Kenny Fayard.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to First Methodist Protestant Church of Newton.