Peter Rex Purselley
53 a resident of Farmington, went to be with his Lord on March 31, 2012 in Farmington. He was born March 26, 1959 in Harrison, the son of Melvin E. and Mary E. Younes Purselley.
Rex was a member of the First Baptist Church in Farmington, he was a Gideon, a Sunday School Teacher and he and his wife were avid scuba divers. Rex and Linda were partners in their company, R & L Enterprises.
He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin E. Purselley; maternal grandmother, Mandy Younes, maternal grandfather, Rex Younes; paternal grandparents E.O. and Beulah Purselley.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Purselley; his mother, Mary Younes Purselley; one daughter, Carol Smith and her husband, Jeff of Joplin, Missouri; one son, David Marzullo and his wife, Melissa of Pratt, Kansas; seven grandchildren, Katie Smith, Courtney Smith, Cole Smith, Brock Marzullo, Zachary Marzullo, Phillip Hartman and Chantel Hartman.
Family will receive friends on Monday evening from 7:00-8:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church 589 Rhea’s Mill Rd. in Farmington.
Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 10:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church 589 Rhea’s Mill Rd. in Farmington.
Committal service will be held Tuesday, afternoon @ 2:30 P.M. at Ozark Memorial Park in Joplin, Missouri.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com