Statesboro, Georgia
1926 - 2017
STATESBORO, Ga. -- Mrs. Kate Purvis Martin, age 90, passed away on February 6, 2017, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Martin was born in Mendes, Ga., to Harley Edward Purvis and Bennie Lou Tootle Purvis on August 26, 1926. She graduated high school in Glenville, Ga., in 1943 and...
Read MoreWhat an amazing high school instructor of difficult subject matter! Mrs Martin was my role model both personally and professionally. How I admired her intellect, tenacity, appearance, and smooth approach to teaching. She will surely be missed. May God grant comfort to her family at this time.
Jane (Janie Williams) Channell
February 26, 2017 | Warner Robins, GA
Sincere condolences to the Martin Family. Mrs Martin was in total control of her classrooms and I say was may very best teacher.
Paul Harmon SEB Class of 1968.
February 24, 2017
A wonderful aunt!
David Martin
February 24, 2017 | Brooklet, GA
Please accept my deepest sympathy
Hilda Tootle.
February 24, 2017
I have so many fun memories growing up as our families went on camping vacations together! She had such an adventurous spirit and she and Mr. John kept us all laughing and moving! My sincere sympathy to Johnny and Becky. Your mother was a remarkable lady!
Kittie Godbee Prosser
Kittie Prosser
February 24, 2017 | Statesboro, GA
An altogether lovely lady.
Jacqueline Lee Malphrus
February 22, 2017 | Statesboro, GA
With sincere sympathy.
February 20, 2017
Sorry for your loss may there be comfort in knowing that god cares for you. 1 peter 5 :7
BH
February 20, 2017 | GA
Sincere condolences to the Martin family. Mrs. Kate was a true southern lady and a wonderful teacher!
Kathy Hodges McElveen (SEB class of '64
Thomas McElveen (SEB class of '63)
McElveen
February 19, 2017 | Leasburg, NC
