Chrissie Purves (nee Minto)

Funeral Service: Tue 17th Jun 2025

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Peacefully at Hawick Community Hospital on Tuesday, 20th May 2025, Chrissie aged 86 years, loving wife to Les, beloved mum to Kenny and Debbie, adored mother-in-law to Linda and Jim, special granny to Karen, Leslie, and Steven, and a loving great granny to Millie, Charlotte, Leo and Ada. Service in Beattie’s Acorn Chapel on Tuesday 17th June at 9.30am, cremation thereafter at Borders Crematorium, Melrose, at 11am, to which all friends are respectfully invited. Family flowers only please, but donations, if desired, to Hawick Community Hospital.

Funeral Service

Location

Beattie's Acorn Chapel
William Purves Funeral Directors
Weensland Road
Hawick
TD9 9NW

Date & Time

9:30am Tue 17th Jun 2025

Cremation Service

Location

Borders Crematorium
Melrose
TD6 9HA

Date & Time

11:00am Tue 17th Jun 2025

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Margaret wrote

7th Jun 2025

Dear Les and family we are sorry for your loss,we are thinking of you at this sad time. Unfortunately we will be unable to attend the funeral.Love to you all .Margaret and Henry.

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William Purves Funeral Directors

Weensland Road
Hawick
TD9 9NW

01450 377 284
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