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Obituary for Mary Hill

Obituary for Mary Hill
  • PublishedSeptember 16, 2025


 

Memorial service for Mary B. Hill, age 79, of Como, Texas will be held at a later date. Ms. Hill passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

 

Mary Blanch Hill was born on August 9, 1946 in Taylor, Michigan to Richard S. and Mary M. (Custer) Hill. She was previously married to Doyle Purdy. Mary was a member of the Community Bible Fellowship Church.

 

Mary is survived by her daughter, Mary Horton (Gary); son, Doyle Purdy (Myra); and son, James Purdy (Jennifer); grandchildren, Brant McGinnis (Jamie Ryan); Carl McGinnis; Cristal Lunsford (Jason), and Levi Purdy; great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Lacey, Alyssia, Taylor, Avril, Jaremiah, Kyla, Logan, and Tresten; three great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Harriott Webber and Shirley Weston both of Oklahoma.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Mary Hill; former husband, Doyle Purdy; sisters, Ruby Woods and Rose Deault; and great-granddaughter, Keira McGinnis.

 

Memorial requests can be made to the “Mary B. Hill Memorial Fund” at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home or at www.murrayorwosky.com.

 

Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.

 

The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com

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