Carmen Purkiss

Carmen M. Purkiss, age 89, of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019, in Decatur, Georgia. Carmen was born on November 5, 1929, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, to Charles and Ella Russell. She was raised in Hopewell, Jamaica where she met and later married Newton E. Purkiss. They immigrated to the United States in 1962 and resided in New Jersey until 1990 when she and Newton moved to Florida. Carmen is predeceased by Newton, her husband of 61 years. She will be missed by her children, grandchildren, family, and friends.