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Dawn Grizzle Purvis

1968 - 2021

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Dawn Grizzle Purvis, 52, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at St. Thomas-West in Nashville, Tennessee, after losing her battle with COVID.

Born Sunday, October 27, 1968 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Don Grizzle and the late Jeanette Wilson  Grizzle. Ms. Purvis was a medical assistant for Helping Hands of Jackson, Tennessee.

Graveside services for Ms. Purvis are 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Church Grove Cemetery in Newbern, Tennessee. Officiating this service will be Bro. Guinn Hodges.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home and on Sunday, 1 to 1:30 p.m. at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. in Dyersburg.

She leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters, Kaitlyn Fussell (Jacob) of McKenzie, Tennessee and Sydney  Lane (Matthew) of McKenzie, Tennessee; her father, Don Grizzle and his wife, Amanda of Dyersburg, Tennessee; two brothers, Jeremy Herren (Allison) of Dyersburg, Tennessee and Eric Herren (Kelsie) of Clarksville, Tennessee; and she was "Dede" to her granddaughter, Finley Elizabeth Fussell, and her grandson, Bennett Hugh Lane, who will join the family in January.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanette Wilson Grizzle.

The family request that those in attendance for visitation to please wear a mask.

Online condolences may be made to the family at johnsonwilliamsfuneralhome.com. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Dawn Grizzle Purvis