Mr. Donald Lee Purdy, age 75, of Trion, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. Purdy was born June 25, 1949, in Rome, GA, son of the late Willie W. “Bill” Purdy and Edna Cagle Purdy. He excelled in high school and college football where he played at Gordon Military College He was Baptist by faith and was retired from the pulpwood industry where he had many friends in the logging business. After his retirement, he was employed with Purdy Electric.

Mr. Purdy loved to quail hunt and fish. He was also an avid Georgia Bulldogs Football fan. He worked hard all his life and loved his family. He especially loved spoiling his grandchildren and was very proud of all their accomplishments.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Purdy was preceded in death by a niece, Sherri Purdy Nix.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie Caylor Purdy; sons, Brent (Cathy) Purdy, Sly (Lela) Purdy; daughters, Trena Purdy, Dixie (Lane) Warren; brothers, Jerry (Martha) Purdy, Bobby (Elaine) Purdy; a sister, JoAnn (Tommy) Eads; grandchildren, Hudson Purdy, Griffin Purdy, Lyla Warren, Laikyn Purdy, and Nate Purdy; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 27, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with his nephew, Mr. Marc Purdy officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Luke Purdy, Riley Purdy, Eric Eads, Brad Eads, Andy Purdy, and Andrew Purdy. Honorary pallbearers will be Hudson Purdy, Griffin Purdy, Lyla Warren, Laikyn Purdy, Nate Purdy, Guy McCarty, Rogers Scroggins, Michael Corbin, Jason Dawson, and Matt Owens.

Mr. Purdy will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Friday.

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Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.