Mary Ruth Beach Purnell was born Nov. 2, 1964 in Covington, KY and passed away July 27, 2018 in Edgewood, KY at the age of 53. She was the daughter of the late Edward Junior Beach, II and Ruth Ann Miller Beach.
Mary was a homemaker and a member of Sherman Full Gospel Assembly in Dry Ridge. She also worked at Grant Co. Foods and Burger King both in Dry Ridge.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband Jerry. She is survived by a daughter: Marie Emma Purnell of Williamstown; a son: Jerry Lee Purnell of Grant Co.; a stepdaughter: Patty Beach of Corinth; 3 brothers: Terry Lee Beach of Warsaw, David Beach of Corinth and George Beach of Corinth; 3 sisters: Betty Tucker of Pendleton Co., Connie Baxter of Kenton Co. and Stella Lawrence of Crittenden; and 4 grandchildren: Marcus Draper, Owen Draper, Sarah Beach and David Beach.
Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 at Williamstown Cemetery with Rev. Gayliss Gaines officiating.