Imogene Purdy Trotter, age 83, of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
Born on December 25, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Roy Purdy and Lilly Shirley Purdy. Mrs. Trotter worked at Fieldale for some time and later retired from Habersham Home after a number of years. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a very giving person, a hard worker and fiercely independent. She never spoke ill of others, and enjoyed eating KFC and cooking for her family.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Trotter was preceded in death by her first husband, John Bennett Armstrong and second husband, Bobby Levi Trotter; sisters, Jeanette Flournoy and Helen Vinson; brothers, Leonard Purdy and Garnet Purdy.
Survivors include daughters, Dinah Kay Johnson of Cornelia and Julie Trotter Murray (fiancé Billy Owenby) both of Cornelia; grandchildren and spouses, Kassidy Murray of Cornelia, Brett Downing (Haley) of Dawsonville, Melanie Landers of Cornelia and April Brown (Brooks) of Cornelia; great-grandchildren and spouse, Rosalyn Rodriguez (Jose) of Cornelia, Hannah Welborn of Woodstock and Justin Landers of Cornelia; great-great-grandchildren, Xander, Violet and Ethan; brother, Leroy Purdy of Beaumont, Texas; sister, Dorothy Kimbrell of Cornelia; numerous other extended relatives and friends.
Funeral services are 2 pm on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Camp Creek Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 11 am until the service hour on Thursday at the church.
Flowers or accepted or donations may be made to GoFundMe/Memorial for Imogene Trotter at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/9e5fc776/F8pPYpS6S0_bNzXuQ63euw?u=https://gofund.me/8ed47bb5
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
