Betty Jean Purvis

Betty Jean Purvis, 87, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away April 20, 2018.  She was born on July 4, 1930 in Rockingham County, NC to James and Willie May (Stewart) Morris.  Mrs. Enjoyed crafts and making shell mirrors.

Mrs. Purvis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Cornelius Purvis; sons, Tony and Terry Padgett and sister, Marie Garry.  Survivors include her son, Jerry Purvis (Maria Leon); daughter, Diane Evitt (Richard); sister, Helen Kellis; grandchildren, Jay Wilson, Brandy and Candice Purvis, Matt Evitt and Shelly, Sherri, Lisa and Christian Padgett and great-grandchildren, Brianna, Xavior and Jeremiah Satterfield, Justus Purks, Lailee Grace Evitt and Derrick Cooper, Jr.

“Is Time To Go”

By:  Betty Purvis

January 8, 1992

My Mothers Gone To Heaven;

I knew She Final Would –

She Gave Us Time To Love Her –

She Gave Us All She Could.

God Looked Down From Heaven;

And Said Its Time To Go –

You Raised All Your Children;

The Best That You Know.

You Took Care Of Your Daddy

Farm Land And Home,

Now I’ll Walk The Path With You

You Know You Not Alone.

You Talked Of Your Childhood;

Oh! How You Held On Tight –

While All You Children –

Stood By You Day And Night.

You Need Your Rest Now –

So Turn Loose And Lee Go –

To My Heavenly Father

Whom You Knew Long Ago.

The Everlasting Light

Those we love must someday pass

beyond our present sight…

must leave us and the world we know

without their radiant light.

But we know that like a candle

their lovely light will shine

to brighten up another place

more perfect… more divine.

And in the realm of Heaven

where they shine so warm and bright,

our loved ones live forevermore

In God’s eternal light.