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Katherine Jane "Kate" Oglesby Purdy
4 Aug 1912 – 10 Sep 2006
| Birth | 4 Aug 1912 |
| Death | 10 Sep 2006 |
| Cemetery | Swanwick Bethel Cemetery Perry County , Illinois , USA |
| Added by | Diane Moore on 16 Jan 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57953471 |
Bio
Katherine Jane Oglesby Viglini Purdy, 94, of Coulterville, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 10:15 p.m. at the Sparta Community Hospital. Katherine was born August 4, 1912 in Bond County, Mississippi to George W. and Lugene (Cooper) Oglesby. She married James Pierre Viglini June 26, 1928 in Houston, TX. He preceded her in death. She married Clyde W. Purdy November 23, 1943 in Cuero, Texas. He preceded her in death September 17, 1994. While living in Coulterville, she attended the Coulterville United Methodist Church and she and her husband were the owners of Purdy's Store until 1959. During World War II, she worked at Oloe Field in Victoria, Texas as a foreman of airplane panel board instruments. They moved to Port O'Connor, Texas in 1952 where she attended Port O'Connor Baptist Church, belonged to Port Lavaca Quilt Guild, worked many years for Richards Drilling Company, and at David Johnson Drilling Company at Lagniappe Lodge. Katherine enjoyed going to the casinos and Branson, Missouri, and loved fishing. Survivors include two daughters: Leta (Viglini) Rowney Green of Coulterville, and Pauline (Viglini) and husband Ordith McCauley of Edenburg, Texas; six grandchildren: Noral McCauley of Port O'Connor, Texas, Gary and wife Paula McCauley of Port O'Connor, Texas, Earl and wife Donzita of Houston, Texas, Kathy and husband Ed Kinsey of Manvel, Texas, Clyde and wife Connie Rowney of Port O'Connor, Texas, and Paula and husband John Price of Coulterville; 16 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Gasque "Red", Marshall, G. W., and Brian Oglesby, two sisters: Mary McLeod, and Rachel Turk, two grandsons: Michael McCauley and Robert Rowney and one great-great-granddaughter. Katherine will be cremated and a memorial service will be held in Port O'Connor, Texas. Her ashes will be interred in Bethel Cemetery in Swanwick at a later date. Pyatt Funeral Home in Coulterville is in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois. --------------
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- William Bryan Oglesby 1896–1929
- Mary Eva Oglesby McLeod 1899–1999
- Rachel Lugene Oglesby Turk 1901–1991
- George William Oglesby 1904–1977
- Marshall Cooper Ogelsby 1907–1940
- Gasque Frank Oglesby 1910–1940
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