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Nathan Purvis (1-2-20) service 1-8-20

Nathan Purvis, 38, of Adamsville, died on Thursday, Jan. 2, in Selmer.
He was born in Warsaw, Indiana, the son of  Farley and Rebecca Dill Purvis.
He worked at New York Harbor as a tankerman for several years. He attended Spirit and Truth Sanctuary Church.
He is survived by two sons, Azriel and Maddox Purvis, both of Adamsville; parents, Farley and Rebecca Purvis of Adamsville; three sisters, Angela Bassett of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Stephanie Short of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Sherri Brown of Adamsville; three brothers, Sean Purvis of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Jason Purvis of Arlington, Texas, Ethan Purvis of Adamsville; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Adamsville with Robert House officiating. Burial followed in Mars Hill Cemetery at Adamsville.