Martha W. Purcell

PURCELL, Martha W., 72, died Sunday, November 14, 2004, at her home in Temple Terrace surrounded by her family and close friends. Martha was born and raised in Mulberry, Fla. After her marriage, she and her family enjoyed a "military family" lifestyle and were able to travel and make wonderful, lifetime friends all over the world. She was a homemaker who loved her family, friends, and helping others. She enjoyed gardening, tennis, scrapbooking and traveling, especially road trips with her grandchildren and to Florida Gator football games. She was a member of the Temple Terrace Women's Club and the Temple Terrace Friendship Club. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Edward J. "Jim" Purcell; her sister, Nonie Watson; her brother, Wayne Wiggs; five children and two sons-in-law, Patti Kenney and husband, Mike Kenney, Debbie Rothenberger and husband, Dan Rothenberger, Barb Bushnell, Mike Purcell and Joe Purcell; and three grandchildren who adored her, Michael Purcell, Brian Rothenberger an d Madison Kenney. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday, November 18, 2004, at the Terrace Oaks Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Her funeral Mass will be held Friday, November 19, 2004, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or the Lymphoma Research Foundation.