Bettie Jean Purifoy

Bettie Jean Purifoy, 80, of Bearden died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Twin Rivers Nursing Home in Arkadelphia. She was born March 21, 1938 in Sparkman, Arkansas. She was a retired owner and operator of Millville Trucking Company. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Freeman and Katie Sue Hickman Freeman; husband, George A. Purifoy; two brothers, Kenny Freeman and Jimmy Dale Freeman; one sister, Daisy Lamb; one sister-in-law, Louise Hutchens; and one brother-in-law, Mancel Lamb. She is survived by one son, Jerry (Donna) Purifoy of Harmony Grove; one daughter, Glenda (Jesse) Purifoy of Bearden; two brothers, Raymond (Libby) Freeman of Milly, AL, Winfard (Gennie) Freeman of Sparkman; one sister, Billie Jo (Marvin) Selph of Sparkman; one sister-in-law, Jane Freeman of Camden; one brother-in-law, Lawrence (Virgie) Purifoy of Lawton, OK; three grandchildren, Joel Harper of Warren, Jermy Purifoy and Joshua Purifoy of Harmony Grove; and seven great grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Friday at Sparkman First Assembly of God with Rev. Andy Hughes officiating. Burial at Bethel Cemetery in Bearden. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .