Mr. Puryear passed away on Thursday July 2, 2020 at Athens Limestone Hospital.
He was born March 21, 1946 in Limestone County to Thomas Norman Puryear, Sr. and Alma Powers Puryear.
Mr. Puryear was in the United States Air Force from Nov 18, 1965 to Feb 7, 1969. He is a Vietnam Veteran serving one tour. He then served two years Air Force Reserve.
Mr. Puryear was a member of the Methodist Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Mr. Puryear is survived by his cousins Paul Wayne Holt and wife Barbara, Alice Ballew Long, Karen Holt Pressnell and husband Dennis, Darrell Holt and wife Sebrina, Lynn Ballew, and Lisa Ballew Pugh and husband Tommy.