Robert Purdy Epps (1921 - 2007)

Born 12 Nov 1921 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Christine Odessa (Newman) Epps — married 24 Oct 1947 in South Carolina, United States

Died 1 Feb 2007 at age 85 in Kershaw County, S.C.

Biography

Robert Purdy was born in 1921. He passed away in 2007.

• Son of Dr. Carl Belton Epps and Mary Purdy.

A veteran of the United States Army, he served in during WW II in France and Germany. He attended Wofford College and the University of South Carolina where he played football and also played football in the Army. An avid football and baseball fan, he was inducted into the Sumter Hall of Fame. Bob retired from DuPont. He was a member of Fellowship Outreach Missions Church. Surviving are a daughter and three sons, a brother, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Carl "Bubba" Epps; and sister, Mary Purdy Epps.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 April 2020), memorial page for Robert Purdy “Bob” Epps, Sr (12 Nov 1921–1 Feb 2007), Find a Grave Memorial no. 80862871, citing Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by A. I. Zimmer (contributor 46947938) .
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZJ-46S : accessed 12 April 2020), Robert P Epps in household of Carl B Epps, Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 26, sheet 8B, line 64, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2214; FHL microfilm 2,341,948.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K46J-KGW : 21 December 2019), Robert P Epps in household of Carl B Epps, Ward 2, Sumter, Sumter Township, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 43-28, sheet 3B, line 52, family 58, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3842.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VM68-PPT : 20 May 2014), Robert Purdy Epps, 01 Feb 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8LB-DMN : 5 December 2014), Robert P Epps, enlisted 07 Oct 1942, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.