Delores M Pursell's Obituary
Delores M. Pursell, age 91, of Du Quoin, IL, formerly of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at 9:41 am in Centralia Manor Nursing Home in Centralia, Illinois. Delores was born on April 18, 1921 in Elkville, IL, a daughter to James L. and Mae (Hoffman) Stone. On July 31, 1943, she married Arthur "Cotton" Pursell and he preceded her in death on October 14, 1997. She was a homemaker and enjoyed collecting antiques. Delores is survived by two sons, Perry L. (Pat) Pursell of Centralia, IL, and Drew D. Pursell of Houston, TX; two brothers, Jim (Audrey) Stone and Jack (Dorett) Stone all of Pinckneyville, IL; sister, Janet (Dallas) Moore of South Roxanna, IL; two grandchildren, Erin Marlowe of Bend, Oregon and Haley Pursell of Portland, Oregon; and, two great-grandchildren, Nora and Lizzie. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Peggy Steele and June Hicks. Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home in Pinckneyville, IL on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Brother Rob Mathis officiating. Interment will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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