She was born on July 25, 1957, in Fredericksburg, VA to the late Linwood S. and Mildred G. (Merryman) Sullivan.
Predeceased by her parents; husband Donald Wayne Purks and brother Sonny Sullivan.
Survivors include her companion Carrol Dennis Martin; two brothers: Gary Wayne Sullivan and Michael Ray Sullivan (Sheena) and sister-in-law Marcella Sullivan Nave.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.