Mady Purdy, 86 of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, October 1, 2013.
Mady worked as a nurse and police officer in Fort Lauderdale, Fl., and the sheriff's office of Floyd County, Ga., before her retirement.
Mady was preceded in death by her parents, Louis-Guillaume Menten and Valentine-Marie-Pauline Menten; daughter, Claudia Ashby.
She is survived by her husband, James Purdy; daughter, Darlene Gordie; son, Steve Purdy; grandchildren, Greg Ashby, Bobbie Jean (Phil) Dake, Jay (Alanda) Gordie, Melissa- Ellie Purdy, and Christopher Purdy; and great grandchildren, Jaycee Mae and Landen Gordie and Ethan and Callie Dake.
Funeral services will be at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in the chapel with Chaplain Dewane Renfro officiating. Graveside services and interment will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, at Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
Arrangements are by Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Soddy Daisy.
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