Cathie A Purvis

Cathie A. Purvis, 80, of Buda, Texas, passed away on October 25, 2022, after a brief illness. Cathie was born on June 22, 1942, to Ruby Ford & Louise Crouch Manley in Owingsville, Kentucky. Cathie was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated from Bath County High School with honors in 1960. November 11th of that same year, she married the love of her life Herbert Duey Purvis and went on the have two children. As an army wife she lived in Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina, and Germany. In 1971 they moved to Texas and never left. Cathie was an avid bowler. She held many offices in the Killeen Fort Hood USBC Association. She was the Secretary of the Board (1991 – 1998), President of the Board (1990 – 1991), 1st Life Member to Board of Directors (2000) and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2003. She was also an Eagle Award winner for the Killeen Fort Hood Women’s Bowling Association.

She worked as a civil servant for the US Army at Fort Hood, Texas and received the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service and the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service. She was also a member of Austin Colony Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Cathie is survived by her husband, Herbert Purvis of Buda, TX., her brother Ruby Ford Manly, Jr and sister Ruth Ann Hogge both of Owingsville, KY. Her daughter Kim O’Neal of Buda, TX, her son Patrick Purvis and daughter in law Tina Purvis of Temple, TX.

She is also survived by her grandchildren – Jonathan Scott Ontiveroz of San Antonio, TX, Christina Lynn Arnold, Temple, TX, Patrick Kelly Purvis and his wife Beth of Waco, Tx, Terence Tol of Temple, TX, Thomas Kyle Ontiveroz and wife Mary of Buda, TX, Britny Michele Tol and husband Austin of Temple, TX, Haley Dawn Butler of Belton, Texas and Heather Michelle Cortese and husband Anthony of Little River-Academy, TX. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren- Tyson Magana, Colby Rice, Kaleb Purvis, Elise Ontiveroz, Ariana Tol, Collins Cortese, Hagen Woolbright, Seguin Tol, Maverick Cortese.

A Visitation and Rosary at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen, Texas 76542 will be held on Tuesday November 1st, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A Funeral Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 2903 E. Rancier Ave., Killeen, Texas 76543 will occur Wednesday November 2nd, 2022, at 11:00 AM.

A Committal Service will be at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 TX 195. Killeen, TX 76542 at 1:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, at their website www.stjude.org in Cathie’s name.