Reba Diane Thornton Purifoy, age 62 of Caddo Valley, passed from this life on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on April 19, 1949 in Clark County, the daughter of the late Roy and Mary Elizabeth LaRue Ezell. Reba was a member of Third Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her sister, Royce Dean McClain. Reba is survived by two sons and their wives, Chris and Robyn Thornton of Okolona and Chad and Branaie Thornton of El Dorado, two brothers, Benny Ezell of Kansas City, MO and Johnny Ezell of Camden and four grandchildren, Alex, Grant and Blake Thornton and Jessica Shaw. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Caddo Valley Cemetery with Charlie Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Memorials may be made to the Caddo Valley Cemetery Fund, C/O John Frazier, 208 East Dodson, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 or to the City of Caddo Valley General Fund. Services are entrusted to the Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.