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BORN
1935
DIED
2021
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Mary PURKS Obituary
Age 86 of Riverside, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Widow's Home,
Dayton. She was born in
Dayton on June 24, 1935, the daughter of Willard and Cletus (Urschel) Gibson. She worked at Brainer's Metal Industries in Dayton for over 23 years and at the Dayton YMCA as a
server for over 10 years.
She is survived by her children Guy (Donna) Ward, Tracy (John) Purks Grover and Barbara
(Toby Sr.) Purks Collins; 15 grandchildren Randy Ward,
Amanda Ward, Toby Collins Jr., Marissa Garrett, Tasaeka Clark, Helma Collins, Tammy Owens, Adrienne Ward, Leslie Collins, Christopher Collins, Jackson Marker, Dina Shroute Barnhart, Troy Ward, Cheyenne Everhart, Scotty Everhart; 20 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson; brothers Johnny Gibson and Joseph "JD" (Georginna) Demaris; sister Patty
Gibson and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; step-mother Mary Jean Gibson; step father Theodore Ledford; first husband
Walter Ward Jr. and second husband Tommy Purks; sons
Teddy, Robert and Randy Ward; daughters Darlene Ward,
Tina Purks and Anna Purks Everhart; granddaughter Dal'Linn Clark; brothers Harry, Willie, Chris, Mike and Ronnie Gibson; and sister Delores Barns. The family would like to thank Latosha Horton and ShaTina Smalls for being her caregiver aides since 2015.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, November 26, 2021, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm at the ZERKLE FUNERAL HOME, 11900 N. Dixie Dr., Tipp City. A funeral
service will be held on Friday at 1:00 pm at the funeral home with Pastor Tom Henn officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Tipp City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may made in Wanita's memory to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.zerklefh.com.
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26
Memorial Gathering
12:00 p.m.
Zerkle Funeral Home & Cremation Svcs at Forest Hills - Tipp City11900 N. Dixie Drive, Tipp City, OH 45371
Nov
26
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1:00 p.m.
Zerkle Funeral Home & Cremation Svcs at Forest Hills - Tipp City11900 N. Dixie Drive, Tipp City, OH 45371
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