This message was edited on
January 26, 2008 at
09:09:19 PM by Racing From The Past
Credit for this release goes to Pattie Frost via John Farmer on http://www.racinboys.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=4394&#msg_4394.
Friday January 25, 2008
Coffeyville Kansas native-son, Buddy Roy Purkey, passed away peacefully early this morning after a long bout with Cancer. Diagnosed in 2003 with Cancer, Bud along with his wife of 46 years Wanda Jean, set out to fight the battle as if they were preparing to race one of his legendary race cars.
Bud, a no nonsense kinda-guy, along with Wanda brought up their three children-Son's Mike and Allen along with Daughter Vicky. Instilled with the beliefs to be self sufficient, motivated, educated and prideful. Today the family, Wife and Mother Wanda Jean, along with Mike and wife Dena, Al and wife Sabrina, Daughter Vicky and husband Russell (Portwood) have provided Bud and Wanda with seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Bud began a career in the Auto and Salvage business right next to his Farm raising Cattle. Bud was a weekend hobby racer of the late 60's running the open-wheeled Super Modifieds at Nowata Oklahoma and later at Lakeside Speedway in Dewey. It wasn't until '74 or '75 that Bud switched to what would now be called a Late Model Stock Car, he continued to race when time would allow running under the Sanctioning of NDRA, NCRA, and MLRA. Bud continued to race when he felt he could, his last race was in 2006 at Coffeyville.
In 1991, Bud with Wanda by-his side, opened Stateline Speedway adjacent to their homestead property and began a new career of Track Owner and Operator. Bud was successful in having Sprints, Limited Late Models and Hobby Stocks competing at his track - the track closed in 2003 when Bud became too sick to run it.
Join with us in the celebration of life for Buddy Roy Purkey:
Monday January 28 2008 - 7: to 9: o'clock PM Visitation will be held at
Penwell – Gable Funeral Home
2405 Woodland Coffeyville KS 67337
Tuesday January 29 2008 - 2:pm Funeral Services 1st Assembly of God Church
1504 West 8th Street Coffeyville KS 67337
Committal Services to follow
Contributions to the American Cancer Society
In Memory of Bud Purkey - (care of)
Penwell – Gable Funeral Home
2405 Woodland, Coffeyville KS 67337
Floral arrangements can be made by contacting
Jan L Floral in Coffeyville at 620-251-3350
Cards to: Al Purkey Racing 3305 West 1st Street, Coffeyville KS 67337
Or you can leave a message directly through the Funeral Home by clicking below and then clicking on send message.
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Warren Vincent
Cans 4 Kansas Heroes
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