Mildred E. Purcell

Mildred Evaline Sibert Purcell, 86, of Clear Brook, VA, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at Warren Memorial.

Mrs. Purcell was born on November 30, 1924 in Winchester, VA, the daughter of the late Walter and Edna Sibert. She was a homemaker and had retired from Clear Brook Woolen Mill. She attended Brucetown Methodist Church.

Her first husband, Frances B. Williams, preceded her in death in 1944. She married Richard C. Purcell in 1947.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, LaRue Michael and her husband, Robert of Winchester, Sheila Statham and her husband, Craig of Richmond, Cornelia “Connie” White of Lenoir, N.C.; a son, Frances B. Williams, Jr. of Strasburg, VA; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Pastor Robert Schoeman officiating.

The family will receive friends on Monday from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association Memorial Processing, P.O. Box 2516, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.

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