Melvin E. Purvis, 72, of Lafayette. Husband of Doris. Father of Stan, Steve, Terry, Teresa and Brenda. Grandfather of 14, great-grandfather of 10. Brother of Virginia and Dave. Preceded in death by… ...

FLORENCE, S.C. — Melvin Horace Purvis III, a non-denominational minister who lost to Strom Thurmond in a U.S. Senate race in 1984, has died of an apparent heart attack at age 46. Mr. Purvis, … ...

A celebration of life will be held May 15, 2022 at 2pm for Mel E. Purvis. He lived his life fully and with dedication to whatever he worked on. Often seen ridiing his tractor around his property ...

COLUMBIA — Melvin Horace Purvis. To many people today, the name means nothing. But it was not so long ago that Purvis was a household name, and more than 260,000 ...