Willa Nell Devore was born February 12, 1942 in Pana, Illinois to Everett L. Devore and Mary Jane Dunham Devore. In 1959, she married the love of her life, James Keith Purcell, Sr. She worked as a machine operator at Stroh Can Plant. Willa and Keith raised four children, yet she always kept a tidy home. She enjoyed reading, collecting wolf memorabilia, and enjoyed sweets very much. Willa was a loving and caring person, especially when it came to her children and grandchildren. She loved her family beyond measure and will be greatly missed by those who loved her most.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Willa is survived by her loving husband of 59 ½ years, Keith Purcell; daughter, Willa Suzanne Needs, sons, James Keith Purcell, Jr., Darrin Lee Purcell (Missy Purcell), and Matthew Aaron Purcell (Michelle Purcell); grandchildren, Amanda, Andrea, Allison, Zachary, William, Kayla, Lane, and Jaxon; five great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or The American Cancer Society in Willa’s name.
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