Mrs. Barbara Ann Jackson Purvis Pinkard

Published 9:48 am Monday, March 3, 2025

Mrs. Barbara Ann Jackson Purvis Pinkard, age 88, passed away Sunday March 2, 2025 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Marty Dillon will officiate the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends Tuesday, March 4^th from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Aldridge Funeral & Cremation Services and other times the residence of Cherryl Teal 421 Brady Road Americus.

Barbara was born March 23, 1936 in El Paso, TX. She was the daughter of the late Carl Eldon Jackson and Eveanna Madeline Kessel Jackson. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother and our sunshine. She owned and operated Barbara’s Alterations for many years. Barbara was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and a former church secretary.

Survivors include her husband, William Ray Pinkard of Americus; her daughters, Glinda Sue Roberts and Cherryl Lynn Teal both of Americus; her sons, Wesley B. Purvis (Faye) of Leesburg and Walter K. Purvis of Albany. Barbara is also survived by two sisters, Linda K. Parker (Johnny) of New Mexico, Mary Dororthy Young of Tx; twelve grandchildren, Jody Williams, Chris Solomon, Michelle English, Brandi Raybon, Lee Purvis, Rena Brown, Kristi Shepard, Michael Shepard, A J Teal, Corey Purvis, Shane Purvis, Austin Purvis; 19 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by a sister, Katherine Fordham and three brothers, Jim Jackson, Bud Jackson and Eddie Jackson.

The family has requested memorial contributions be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 1256 Us Hwy 280 East Americus, GA 31709.

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