Ronald D. Purvis

Ronald D. Purvis, 55, Indianapolis, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016. He was born in Indianapolis on December 3, 1960. Ron attended Franklin Central High School and was a graduate of Southport High School. He was a warehouse manager for Indianapolis Statuary Company where he had worked for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Michele Purvis Kelly and Lori Purvis Zainey. Ron is survived by his father, Arnold Gene Purvis; mother and stepfather, Betty Stapp (Lynn); daughter, Courtney Ellis; son, Matthew Purvis (Taryn); grandchildren, Zachary Collins, Taylor, Leah and Emma Ellis, Alleigh and Laylah Wilder, Maci and Isaac Purvis; sisters, Lisa Purvis-Hostetter (Greg), Teresa Stapp, Tamara Shropshire (Michael); brothers, Ed Stapp (Amy), and Don Stapp (Megan). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11 a.m. in St. Jude Catholic Church with visitation at the church beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Disabled American Veterans. Online condolences may be shared with the family at orileyfuneralhome.com