Betty Jean Purvis Cordon

Published 1:59 pm Thursday, December 24, 2015

Betty Jean Purvis Cordon

Oct. 10, 1932 – Dec. 23, 2015

 

Betty Jean Purvis Cordon, age 84, a former resident of Bath, NC and more recent resident of Wake Assisted Living in Raleigh, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Mrs. Cordon was born in Beaufort County on October 16, 1931 to the late Robert and Annie Purvis. She attended Bath schools and was a homemaker and worked at Pungo District Hospital.

She was married to Ernest Warren Cordon who predeceased her on November 8, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her siblings Alice Bonner, Jeanette Murray, Howell Golden Paul, Phillip Paul, Thorn Paul, Wilbert Paul, Agnes Pendergraph, Audrey Sarno, Tillie Slade, and her grandson Graham Hoard.

She is survived by her children:  Ernest Warren (EW) Cordon, Jr. of Seattle, WA, Gene Cordon of Cary, NC, Derick Cordon of Bath, NC, Robert (Bob) Cordon of Washington, NC, Terry Henson of Raleigh, NC and her sister Annie Mae Spain of Greenville, NC, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Cordon was a member of Sidney Free Will Baptist Church.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Sidney Free Will Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor David Pooser. Burial will follow in the St. Clairs Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Clairs Building Fund or Sidney Free Will Baptist Church.

You may share a memory with the family and view Mrs. Cordon’s memorial by visiting www.hillsidefuneralservice.com. Hillside Funeral Service & Cremations, 4500 Hwy 264 E, Washington, NC has been given the honor of being entrusted with serving the Cordon family.