Funeral arrangements have been announced for Makenna Purvis whose body was discovered in a wooded area in Valley Head, Alabama in late March. 

The teenager, who had been missing since late summer of last year, was at one time employed by Lucky’s Supermarket in Menlo.  Law enforcement had been looking for the teen for several months.  DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Weldon said that foul play was not suspected when her body was discovered. Sheriff Weldon said, “This is such a terrible tragedy, and I cannot even begin to imagine the pain that this family is feeling at this time,” Sheriff Nick Welden said. “Thank you to all that volunteered time to help search for this precious girl. We had all hoped and prayed for a different outcome. Please keep the family and friends of Makenna in your prayers for months to come.”

Burt Funeral Home in Valley Head is handling the arrangements. See obituary here

Funeral services will be held at the Mentone Community Church this coming Sunday, April 16 at 4 PM (Central Time).