Carol Nye Purves

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Carol Nye Purves, 77, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Fairfax Hospital, after a heart attack. Born October 20, 1941 in Schenectady, NY. Dental hygienist, stay-at-home Mom, Ayr Hill Garden Club past president, Marshall High School Band Boosters past president, Boy Scout Troop 828 Advancement Chairman (helped over 80 Scouts obtain Eagle rank), self-proclaimed Christmasholic, devoted grandmother. Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Married 46 years. Survived by husband, Arthur G. Purves, Vienna, Va; brother oss C. Nye, Newtown Square, PA; daughter Alida Gage Abbott (Zachary), Olympia, WA; son Spencer Nye Purves (Stevi), Sandy, UT; nephew Michael Nye, Levittown, PA; niece Laurie Beth Nye, Los Angeles, CA; and seven grandchildren, Viewing 2 PM and funeral at 3 PM, Saturday, August 31, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints chapel, 1325 Scotts Run Rd., McLean, VA. Interment, Tuesday., September 3rd in Jay Central Cemetery, NY. Gifts in lieu of flowers to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

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  1. Arthur, so sorry to hear of Carol’s passing, but good to be reminded of both of you and see the development of your nice family. This is the Packs, erstwhile of Philalelphia in the early days, now in Utah.


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