Talmadge Nolan Purcell

Midway - Talmadge Nolan Purcell, 67, died Friday, July 16, 2004 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born March 11, 1937 to Charles Labon and late Thelma Driggers Purcell in Glennville, GA. He graduated from Glennville High School and moved to Savannah in 1955 where he went to work for CSX railroad. Talmadge married Jean Elizabeth Swords, his devoted wife of 46 years, in 1958. Throughout his life, he was active in his church and as a long time member of South Gardens Baptist Church, he served as a Deacon, Chairman of Deacons, Sunday School Director, Church Training Director, RA Director and leader, Church Finance Director, Sunday School Teacher and President of "Love in Action" Senior Adult Group. He recently became a member of First Baptist of Richmond Hill after retirement. He was also a member of North Camp of Gideon's International, a member of the Board of Directors of the Savannah Seaboard Systems Credit Uni on, past President of the CXS Roadway Union and a member of the Railroad Retiree's Association. An avid hunter and fisherman. Talmadge was a member of the Woodyard Hunting Club, Belfast Hunting Club and Limerick Hunting Club. He was also an active member of the National Rifle Association. After working for 43 Ú years for the CSX railroad, he retired to Liberty County. He is survived by his wife, Jean Purcell, his son, Dr. Keith Purcell and his wife, Tammie Whiddon Purcell of Rincon; his daughter, Tammy Purcell Hendley and her husband, Chris Hendley of Marion, Iowa; his daughter Cynthia Purcell Silverio and her husband, Dr. Robert Silverio of Irmo, S.C.; his father, Labon Purcell of Savannah; his brother and sister in law, Richard and Beverly Purcell of Savannah; his brother and sister in law, Charles andCamille Purcell of Waycross; his sister Verdean Brannen of Savannah; six grandchildren, Kenneth Purcell of Charlotte, North Carolina; Michael and Kaitlyn Purcell of Rincon, Tayl or and Summer Hendley of Marion, Iowa, and Julia Silverio of Irmo, S.C.; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Visitation: Sunday, July 18, 2004 from 4 - 6 p.m. at the Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, 7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA. Funeral Services: 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of the Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home - Hodgson Memorial Chapel, with interment in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., 1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406; or The Gideon's International, Savannah North Camp, P.O. Box 3682, Savannah, GA. 31414. Hubert C Baker Funeral Home 7415 Hodgson Memorial Dr Savannah, GA 31406 (912) 927-1999 Savannah Morning News, July 19, 2004 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com