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In Memory Of Our Poets

Joy Purifoy (Waller) (1930-2009) - Class Of 1948

JOY PURIFOY WALLER, age 78, of Montgomery, Alabama died February 7th after a bat­tle with lung cancer.  Joy was born on June 28, 1930 in Montgomery, Alabama to Calvin Young Purifoy and Sar­ah Louise WInterath Purifoy.  She graduated from Sidney Lanier High School, and re­ceived her B.A. degree from the University of Alabama where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma so­rority.  Joy was married shortly after graduation to Bogue Maultsby Waller of Montgom­ery, and after several moves with the Army returned to Montgomery to raise five chil­dren. Joy was active in the commu­nity as a member of the Jun­ior League, a Master Garden­er, room mother for her chil­dren’s classes, Girl Scout Leader and Tutor for the Adult Literacy Program. She also had an active career, work­ing as an elementary schoolteacher, a junior high schoolteacher, gift shop owner, and real estate agent.  She en­joyed music, photography, gardening, cooking, art, and painted actively in her retire­ment.   Joy is survived by four chil­dren, Kathryn W. Miree (Ben),Virginia W. Clark, Louise W. Blanchard (Bill), and Bogue M. Waller, Jr. (Cindy), and eight grandchildren, Sarah Clark, Troy Clark, Calvin Clark, Kyser Miree, Harrison Miree, Katie Waller, Trip Wall­er, and Kathryn Blanchard.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Louise Purifoy, and her daughter, Frances Amelia Waller. The family will receive visitors Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Leak Memory Chapel, with a memorial service to follow at 3:00 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The Montgomery Humane Society, 1150 John Overton Drive, 36110-3235 or your favorite charity. Leak-Memory Chapel Directing.
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Funeral Home: LEAK MEMORY
Publication Date: 02/11/2009