Funeral Services for Ms. Purifoy will be 11 O'clock Wednesday December 11, 2019 at Pleasant Grove church located in Colony, Alabama. She will lie in state from 10 O'clock to 11 O'clock prior to the service. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will welcome guests for a visitation beginning at 6 O'clock P.M. Tuesday December 10, 2019 at Hanceville Funeral Home.

Ms. Marion "Mike" Purifoy died peacefully in the hospital on Friday, December 6, 2019 in Cullman at the age of 86. Marion is survived by her children, Darrell Anthony Purifoy (Lynda) of Lutz, Florida; Casandra Purifoy of Colony, Alabama, Michael Purifoy of Lawrenceville, Georgia; Steven Perry of Gardendale, Alabama, and Katie (Brian) Porterfield of Conyers, Georgia; six siblings, Arnell Williams of Los Angeles, CA, Delores Anderson of Nashville, TN, Willard (Dr. Joan) Boyd of Youngstown, OH, Carrol Craig of Cleveland , OH, Evelyn Howard of Colony, Alabama and Roger (Jackie) Boyd of Colony, AL; Wilbur Brown of Birmingham, Alabama ; Robin Ridgeway and Joann (Otis) Minnitt of Colony , Alabama; Leroy Purifoy of Fultondale, Alabama and a host of nieces and nephews, friends and extended family.

She is preceded in death by her son William Henry Purifoy and daughter Mavis Joyce Purifoy; her brothers Melvin Boyd and Cecil Boyd; her sisters, Burgess Boyd, Vivian Allen, Margaret Taylor, Janice Grier and Emma Jean Robinson and grandson, William Maurice Purifoy and great-great granddaughter Journee Rose Pruitt.