Mrs. Edna Jean Pursley, age 81, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Shepherd Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Pursley was born January 20, 1932 in Centre, AL, daughter of the late William McKinley and Ida Lee Wisner Gorham.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Belmont Baptist Church.  Mrs. Pursley was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Pursley.

Mrs. Pursley is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Dennis Johnson; grandchildren, Matthew Johnson and Hannah Johnson; a great-granddaughter, Raine Harrison; a brother, Garvin Gorham; and sisters, Cathrine Hawkins, Estelle Johnson, and Linda Burkhalter.

Memorial services for Mrs. Pursley will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, June 3, 2013 from the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Pledger officiating.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at the Mason Funeral Home from 3:00 until 4:00 P.M. Monday prior to the service.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to

www.masonfuneralhome.com