Susie Ann Purifoy, age 69 of Gurdon, passed from this life on Monday, November 12, 2012 at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs. She was born January 10, 1943 in Donaldson the daughter of the late Andrew and Addie Hixon Boyett. Ann was a homemaker, a member of Whelen Springs Baptist Church, a very active member of the Gurdon Senior Citizens Center and voted their Valentine Queen two times. She was preceded in death by her husband Larry Purifoy, one grandchild Morgan Purifoy. Ann is survived by one son Tim Purifoy of Aurora, CO , one daughter Tammy Humphries of Jacksonville, two sisters, Mary Lou Burris and Louise Edwards, two brothers, Bo Boyett and James Boyett all of Donaldson, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, November 15, 2012 at The Welch Funeral Home with Bro. Darren Green officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Sycamore. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital 1 Children's Way Little Rock, AR 72202. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign guest book.