EVELYN JOY PURKETT obituary

Evelyn Joy (Huestis) Purkett, 74, died Monday, July 5, 2004, in the presence of her family at the family home, after a long battle with leukemia.

A memorial graveside service will be Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Highland Cemetery.

Evelyn was born on Sept. 21, 1929, in Hingham to Francis and Florence (Smith) Huestis. Evelyn married Willard Purkett on Dec. 1, 1948, in Great Falls.

Evelyn was known to many as "Granny."

Evelyn was preceded in death by a son, Williard E. Purkett; her parents; sisters, Gay Dahlberg, Deliah Mord and Bernice Streeter; and brothers, Roy Huestis and Frank Huestis.

She is s...