Jessie Mae Purdy Obituary

We bid farewell to Jessie Mae Purdy (Jacksonville, Florida), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 24, 2024 at the age of 98. Jessie Mae touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jessie Mae Purdy to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Jessie Jackson and Johnnie Louise Trotter Jackson; her husband Walter O. Purdy; and her daughter Karen Purdy Buckman. She is survived by: her daughters, Cynthia E. Purdy, Kimberly Purdy Baker and Ka'Sharon Purdy Hose (Lamonte I); her grandchildren, Walter (Angela), Jarrett, Bert Buckman, Rashard Baker and Lamonte Hose II; her great grandchildren, Shyheim, Tamerah, Walter, Kaley and Jayden; her great great grandchildren, Cameron, Leam and Autumn; her nieces, Evelyn Simms, Lorene Jackson, Rose Jackson and Bernita Bailey-Newsome; and her children, Carolyn and Jerome Byrd. She is also survived by other nephews, nieces, loving relatives and friends.