Johnnie Marie Purcell entered into the arms of Jesus on April 17, 2024. She was born on November 5, 1935 to John and Ida Marie Osborne in Brodhead, Ky. Johnnie married James Purcell in 1951. Johnnie spent her entire life dedicated to her family, faith, and church, all of which meant the world to her. Johnnie was the loving mother of two, loving grandmother of four, and loving great grandmother of seven. Johnnie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jim, sisters, Billie Jean and Peggy, as well as her daughter Regina. Johnnie leaves behind her son; Dan Purcell of Colorado, grandchildren: Josh (Lisa) Evers, Aaron Purcell, Lauren Combs, and Daniel (Christina) Combs. Johnnie also leaves behind her great grandchildren whom she loved dearly and many people who were part of her “Church Family” as she called them at Cornerstone Baptist Temple of Dayton, OH. A celebration of Johnnie’s life will be held at the Cornerstone Baptist Temple, 1707 Ohmer Ave. in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM with a short lunch to follow at the church. A memorial will be held in Johnnie’s honor at the Brodhead Baptist Church in Brodhead, KY, at a date to be determined with interment next to her husband and daughter at Piney Grove Cemetery afterward.
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