Marlene Gail Pursley

Marlene Gail Pursley, 57, of Boggstown, died Sunday, April 13, 2008, at her parents' home in LaGrande, Ore. Born Sept. 20, 1950, in LaGrande, she was the daughter of Paul and Frankie Leora (Hobbs) Nice. She married Roger L. Pursley on April 3, 1971, and he survives. Other survivors include her parents; a son, Jon Pursley of Greenfield; a daughter, Jennifer (finance', Brian Sherrill) Armes of Greenfield; a brother Larry (wife, Claudine) Nice of LaGrande; a sister, Cathlene (husband, Richard) Cook of Walla Walla, Wash.; and grandchildren, Matthew Armes, Samuel Armes, Brianna Sherrill, Sierra Pursley, Thomas Pursley and Vikki Pursley. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Christy Pursley. Mrs. Pursley was a member of Fairland Christian Church, where she was a past deaconess. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Pursley loved her grandchildren dearly and enjoyed providing "taxi service" for them. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St., and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Fairland Christian Church, 109 S. Mulberry St. in Fairland. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Michael Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery in Batesville. Memorial contributions may be made to Fairland Christian Church in care of Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville, IN 46176.