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LaVENE PURIFOY

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LaVene Stokes Purifoy, 85, of Saratoga, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Purifoy was born June 13, 1932 in Genoa, Ark. She was a member of New Mount Zion Church, Mineral Springs, Ark. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin D. Purifoy. Survivors include two daughters, Jan Shelton and Jerie Bucko of Independence, Mo.; two sons, Ottis Taro Shelton of Jakarta, Indonesia, and Vince Dickens of Alexandria, Va.; three brothers, Lester Stokes of Redwater, Texas, Lindy Stokes of Nederland, Colo., and Lowell Stokes of Bellevue, Neb.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at East Funeral Home, Moores Lane, with the Rev. Archie Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Old Rondo Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Online registration is at eastfuneralhomes.com.

Published February 1, 2018

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