James William "Bill" Pursell, Jr

James William Pursell, Jr “Bill” passed away peacefully at Roselane Rehabilitation and Nursing Home on Sunday, October 8, 2023, after a long illness with kidney disease. Bill was born to James William Pursell, Sr and Annie Lucille Pursell on June 4, 1940. Bill was born in Blackshear, GA but spent his youth in Okeechobee Florida where he played basketball and football for Okeechobee High School, fished, and learned to ski on the lake. After high school, Bill joined the Air Force where he became a firefighter and spent his time serving in Anchorage, Alaska. He returned to the state of Georgia to live. He worked 34 years at Lockheed Martin as a firefighter before retiring. Dad was passionate about football. When Paul played football for the Sprayberry Junior Jackets and later Sprayberry High School, he missed maybe two football practices in 7 seasons. In his later years, he enjoyed watching his grandsons play football at Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, GA. Dad rarely missed football practices and he traveled the state following the Hillgrove Hawks. He loved to travel and spent time traveling throughout the United States. He loved playing ALTA tennis, a good country buffet, fishing on any lake or body of water. He enjoyed hanging with his son Paul and daughter-in-law Carol to take in a Georgia Football game. Bill is preceded in death by his father, James William Pursell, Sr, his mother, Annie Lucille Pursell and his daughter Pamela Pursell McClung. He is survived by his son, Paul and Carol Pursell and his grandsons, Hunter Pursell and Clint Chester. He is also survived by his brother, Danny and Phyllis Pursell. Nephew, Brian and Denise Pursell and niece Christie Pursell; as well as many cousins, great nieces and great nephews. A special thanks to the nurses and staff at Roselane Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility in Marietta, Georgia for taking care of our dad over the last year of his life. We are grateful to Gentiva Hospice Care staff for their professionalism and extraordinary efforts to comfort us and dad in his final days of life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Roselane Nursing Facility or Gentiva Hospice Care. Mayes Ward Dobbins is overseeing Bill’s final cremation arrangements. He will be interred at Kennesaw Memorial Park where a memorial service will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 1:00 pm.

James William "Bill" Pursell, Jr

June 4, 1940 - October 8, 2023