Dr. Randall Lee Purdy, Jr., age 67 went to be with his savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, January 20, 2019. He leaves the love of his life, his devoted Christian wife, Christine Rickey Purdy. He was born on July 16, 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Randall Purdy Sr. and Dolores Loughlin Purdy.

Dr. Purdy served as the minister of youth at Lakeview Church of the Nazarene before beginning his career as a lawyer in Bethany, Oklahoma. After practicing law for ten years, he enrolled at Oklahoma University Medical School to pursue his doctorate of medicine. He did his residency and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Medical College of Georgia.

Dr. Randall Purdy Jr. practiced child and adolescent psychiatry in Augusta Georgia before moving to Lumberton North Carolina to become the Medical Director at Southeastern Local Mental Health. Dr. Purdy was well respected and loved as a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Lumberton for almost 20 years. He will always be remembered for his huge smile and love for life. Anyone who met him would recognize his unconditional kindness and generosity that he would extend to family, friends and co- workers. He will be greatly missed by many!

His daughter Kristen McSorley and husband, Thomas, and son, Jason Purdy and wife, Robin, have been encouraged and felt his constant support through every stage of their lives. He was lovingly called Bepa by grandchildren, Elijah, Mackenzie, Addison, and Isaiah Purdy and Ember, Bella and soon to come baby, Thomas McSorley.

Dr. Purdy's sister, Kathleen Grant and husband Everard III, and brother, C. Scott Purdy will look back with great fondness on the memories they shared together. His nephews, Everard IV (Amanda) and Joshua (Sarah) and numerous nieces and nephews, who adored their uncle Randy, will miss him.

Visitation will take place on Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Floyd Mortuary and Crematory in Lumberton, North Carolina.

Funeral services will be held at Bellevue Memorial Gardens and Chapel in Grovetown, Georgia on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 1:00pm with son, Reverend Jason Purdy officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Livingston, Greater Things Fund, P.O. Box 610, Livingston, LA, 70754.