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Name

Purvis, Edna Rich

Othernames

Edna Chamberlain
Richie

Genealogy ID

14126

Born

18 JAN 1923

Birthplace

Sullivan, Tioga PA

Deceased

06 JUN 2018

Deceased where

Wellsboro, Tioga PA

Cemetery

Tioga County Memorial Gardens

Education

Mainesburg School
Mansfield High School 1941

Occupation

Chamberlain's Bus Service
Farmer

Titles & honors

1958 Sullivan Voter List
Sullivan Grange No. 84 P.O.H.

Father

William Wilmot Purvis

Mother

Diantha Louiza Ashley

Spouse

Olin Lee Chamberlain

Children

Sharon Chamberlain
William Chamberlain
LeOlin Chamberlain
David Chamberlain

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PURVIS, Edna R. - Edna R. Chamberlain, age 95, of Covington, PA, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro, PA. She was born January 18, 1923 in Sullivan Twp., a daughter of Wilmot and Diantha (Ashley) Purvis. Edna celebrated 66 years of marriage to Olin L. Chamberlain who passed away on January 4, 2008. Together they founded Chamberlain's Bus Service and operated the business for 50 years. Edna was a member of the Mainesburg United Methodist Church. She enjoyed putting puzzles together, farming and driving bus. Edna is survived by 3 sons and a daughter-in-law, Bill and Carol of Covington, PA, Le (Ellen Neese) of Surfside, SC, and David Chamberlain of Wayland, NY; a son-in-law, Roger Smith of Mansfield, PA; a sister, Esther Cook of Rochester, NY; 7 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Sharon Smith in 2015; a daughter-in-law, Barb Chamberlain in 2008; a granddaughter, Kary Chamberlain in 1994; a grandson, Wade Chamberlain in 2016. Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, June 9, 2018 from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. at Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. A funeral service will follow at 3:00 P.M. at the funeral chapel with her nephew, Rev. Tim Chamberlain officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mainesburg United Methodist Church, 100 Smith Park Rd., Mainesburg, PA 16932. Burial will be in Tioga County Memorial Gardens, Mansfield, PA. – Mansfield Gazette, 14 June 2018

Edna and her husband, Olin, live on the old Ashly Farm in Sullivan Township, south of Mainesburg PA. Edna was born in the same house in which she has lived all her life. She and her husband farmed it, but the farm is now run by son Bill. They also spent many years with a charter bus business. Son LeOlin now runs that business. Edna has a large and beautiful collection of glass salt cellars and glass fruit. Olin has a very large collection of model busses and other bus memorabilia. We interviewed Edna in 1995 and she shared her family records generously with us.

Interviewed Edna at her home July 12, 1995. She gave us a Maine genealogy prepared by Joe Maine and Lura Connelly. She gave us information on her family and Olin's.