Jan Purcell Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jan Purcell, 77, of Providence Forge, VA, formerly of Hampton and Richmond, VA, passed away May 1, 2018. Jan was born to Arnold and Irene Duggins of Cecelia, KY. She was the youngest of 4 children, and the last surviving member of that generation. Jan moved to Richmond as a young woman and married Dick Purcell. They ran a successful coffee business together while they raised their only child, Michelle. Jan moved on to work in the cemetery industry in Virginia and North Carolina for many years until her retirement. Jan was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Billy and Tommy Duggins, and her beloved sister, Imogene Horrocks, and niece and nephew, Sheila and Bobby. She is survived by her daughter, Michelle Moore and her husband, Mark of Grove, VA, nieces, Jennie Boling of Richland, GA, Rhonda Prather of Hampton, VA, and Carol Buck of Chattanooga, TN, along with their spouses, children, and grandchildren, plus Sheila’s and Bobby’s children, and will be missed by her special friend, Ann Burks and her family of Providence Forge. A Celebration of Life will be held at Eagles Arie #4548, 113 Palace Lane, Williamsburg, VA on May 20, 2018 from 3 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to assist in costs can be made to: Vincent Funeral Home (memo: Jan Purcell) P.O. Box 191 West Point, VA 23181