Gerald C. “Jerry” “Doc” Purvis
Gerald C. “Jerry” “Doc” Purvis, 61, of Saxonburg, formerly of Mars passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday morning at his home.
Born Jan. 15, 1957, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Darvin Dean and Margaret Fallon Purvis.
Jerry was a truck driver for Jay Bird Trucking in Saxonburg.
He was a member of St. Kilian Church, a social member of Mars VFW Post 7505 and the Mars VFD, now Adams Area Fire District.
Surviving are his wife, Sherry McMaster Purvis; a daughter, Heather (Jason) Geiger of Slippery Rock; two sons, Steven (Brittany) Purvis of Harmony, and Christopher (Amy) Bruck of Camp Lejeune, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and two sisters, Eleanor Cupps (Donald) of Perryville, Md., and Peggy Anne Landis of Lancaster.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Dean Purvis.
PURVIS — Friends of Gerald C. “Jerry” “Doc” Purvis, who died Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars.Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with his brother-in-law, Donald Cupps officiating.Memorials may be made to the Travis Manion Foundation, P.O. Box 1485, Doylestown, PA 18901.Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.
