Nicholas Quitman Purser, Jr., 88, of
Dayton, died Thursday, June 19, 2006, at
his home.N.Q. was the owner and operator of
Purser Clothing store for almost 50 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dayton for many
years. N.Q. was very involved in the community and had served as past president of The Rotary Club, a school
board member, a member of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and a member of Brady-Williams Post 100 of the American
Legion. He was a veteran of W.W. II. N.Q. loved traveling, gardening, fishing, hunting and was an avid sports fan. He
was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas Q. Sr. and Maude Buttram Purser; four sisters, infant Wanita Purser,
Marguerite West, Lucille Abernathy and Dorothy Downs; and one brother, Crawford Purser.Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Betty Hill Purser; three daughters, Elaine
(David) Button, Paula (Robert) Wells both
of Ooltewah, and Carol Igou of Signal
Mountain; a sister, Eloise Reed of Dayton;
seven grandchildren, Emily Stuart, Katy
and Amy Button, Nick and Tom Wells,
Caroline and Ashley Igou; several nieces
and nephews.Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Nick
and Tom Wells, nephews, Tom and Jeff
Taylor, Donnie Travis and Jeff Hill.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday at 2
p.m. in the chapel at Coulter Garrison
Funeral Home with Reverends Glenn
Moseley and J.C. Gholdston officiating.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Burial will be in Buttram Cemetery.Coulter Garrison Funeral Home in Dayton
is in charge of arrangements.
Dayton, died Thursday, June 19, 2006, at
his home.N.Q. was the owner and operator of
Purser Clothing store for almost 50 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dayton for many
years. N.Q. was very involved in the community and had served as past president of The Rotary Club, a school
board member, a member of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and a member of Brady-Williams Post 100 of the American
Legion. He was a veteran of W.W. II. N.Q. loved traveling, gardening, fishing, hunting and was an avid sports fan. He
was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas Q. Sr. and Maude Buttram Purser; four sisters, infant Wanita Purser,
Marguerite West, Lucille Abernathy and Dorothy Downs; and one brother, Crawford Purser.Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Betty Hill Purser; three daughters, Elaine
(David) Button, Paula (Robert) Wells both
of Ooltewah, and Carol Igou of Signal
Mountain; a sister, Eloise Reed of Dayton;
seven grandchildren, Emily Stuart, Katy
and Amy Button, Nick and Tom Wells,
Caroline and Ashley Igou; several nieces
and nephews.Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Nick
and Tom Wells, nephews, Tom and Jeff
Taylor, Donnie Travis and Jeff Hill.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday at 2
p.m. in the chapel at Coulter Garrison
Funeral Home with Reverends Glenn
Moseley and J.C. Gholdston officiating.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Burial will be in Buttram Cemetery.Coulter Garrison Funeral Home in Dayton
is in charge of arrangements.
Nicholas Quitman Purser, Jr., 88, of
Dayton, died Thursday, June 19, 2006, at
his home.N.Q. was the owner and operator of
Purser Clothing store for almost 50 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dayton for many
years. N.Q. was very involved in the community and had served as past president of The Rotary Club, a school
board member, a member of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and a member of Brady-Williams Post 100 of the American
Legion. He was a veteran of W.W. II. N.Q. loved traveling, gardening, fishing, hunting and was an avid sports fan. He
was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas Q. Sr. and Maude Buttram Purser; four sisters, infant Wanita Purser,
Marguerite West, Lucille Abernathy and Dorothy Downs; and one brother, Crawford Purser.Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Betty Hill Purser; three daughters, Elaine
(David) Button, Paula (Robert) Wells both
of Ooltewah, and Carol Igou of Signal
Mountain; a sister, Eloise Reed of Dayton;
seven grandchildren, Emily Stuart, Katy
and Amy Button, Nick and Tom Wells,
Caroline and Ashley Igou; several nieces
and nephews.Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Nick
and Tom Wells, nephews, Tom and Jeff
Taylor, Donnie Travis and Jeff Hill.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday at 2
p.m. in the chapel at Coulter Garrison
Funeral Home with Reverends Glenn
Moseley and J.C. Gholdston officiating.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Burial will be in Buttram Cemetery.Coulter Garrison Funeral Home in Dayton
is in charge of arrangements.
Dayton, died Thursday, June 19, 2006, at
his home.N.Q. was the owner and operator of
Purser Clothing store for almost 50 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dayton for many
years. N.Q. was very involved in the community and had served as past president of The Rotary Club, a school
board member, a member of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and a member of Brady-Williams Post 100 of the American
Legion. He was a veteran of W.W. II. N.Q. loved traveling, gardening, fishing, hunting and was an avid sports fan. He
was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas Q. Sr. and Maude Buttram Purser; four sisters, infant Wanita Purser,
Marguerite West, Lucille Abernathy and Dorothy Downs; and one brother, Crawford Purser.Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Betty Hill Purser; three daughters, Elaine
(David) Button, Paula (Robert) Wells both
of Ooltewah, and Carol Igou of Signal
Mountain; a sister, Eloise Reed of Dayton;
seven grandchildren, Emily Stuart, Katy
and Amy Button, Nick and Tom Wells,
Caroline and Ashley Igou; several nieces
and nephews.Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Nick
and Tom Wells, nephews, Tom and Jeff
Taylor, Donnie Travis and Jeff Hill.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday at 2
p.m. in the chapel at Coulter Garrison
Funeral Home with Reverends Glenn
Moseley and J.C. Gholdston officiating.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Burial will be in Buttram Cemetery.Coulter Garrison Funeral Home in Dayton
is in charge of arrangements.
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