Everette L. Purkey Jr.

October 28, 1944 - September 14, 2021

Everett L. Purkey, Jr., of the Alpha Community, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Heritage Center Nursing Home. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vada Royston Purkey; father, Louis Everett Purkey; sisters, Laura Robeson and Helen Nicholson; brothers, Otto Purkey and Larry Purkey. Survivors include his son, Scott (Christy) Purkey; brother, David W. (Pam) Purkey; sister-in-law, Lynn Purkey; several nieces and nephews. Junior worked at the old American Enka for 31 years before retiring to help out at Colboch Harley Davidson. He was an avid Harley Davidson enthusiast. The family thanks the medical specialists at Avalon Hospice, the Heritage Center, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare Systems, and UT Medical Center for their kind care of Junior. Friends may pay their respects from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Mayes Mortuary. Graveside service will be 12:00 noon, Friday, September 17, 2021 at Sunderland Cemetery with Pastor Shane Pierce of Central Baptist Church officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System Foundation. Arrangements by Mayes Mortuary