Levin A. Purnell

Levin’s Journey……. Levin (Hank) Alexander Purnell was born on July 27, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Katrina Ann Purnell and James Lewis of Baltimore, Maryland. “Hank” was educated in the Wicomico County public school system, graduating from Wicomico High School in 1988. Hank graduated from the University of Maryland, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Salisbury State University and a Master’s Degree in Physical Science. Hank worked for Verizon as a Central Office Technician for nineteen (19) years. Hank truly loved sports, especially football, his team being the Philadelphia Eagles. During his high school years, Hank held the record for blocked shots in the Bayside Conference for 10 years. Achievements were his goal and he won the State track meet in Maryland in 1988 in the 4x400 meter race. He was also chosen to be on the state of Maryland All-Star football team while in high school. Hank played as an outside line-backer for the University of Maryland College Park in College Park, Maryland. He attended Mills Memorial Baptist Temple in Salisbury, Maryland. Hank was a member of the Omega Psi Phi, Pi Epsilon, Class of 1996, living the life. Cherishing Levin’s memory are: his mother, Katrina Purnell; brother, Christopher James Purnell; sister, Pamela Sims of Norfolk, Virginia; uncle, James Purnell (Yolanda); aunts, Trauffine Purnell and Wanda Downes of Salisbury, Maryland, Janet Freeman and Velma Fisher of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Queenie Myers (Robert) of Austin, Texas, Alice Stewart (James) of Bryantown, Maryland; step-mother Deborah Carrington of Pomfret, Maryland; niece, Chandrea Purnell of Salisbury, Maryland; nephews, Joshua Purnell of Owing Mills, Maryland and Marcus Purnell of Salisbury, Maryland and a host of relatives, associates and friends. Hank was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Flora Purnell, great-grandmother, Mazie Ray Shockley, uncles Ernest Purnell and Edward Holden, sister Tiffany Carrington, and step-father, Charles Carrington, Sr. Lovingly Submitted ~ The Family To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Levin A. Purnell, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Levin A. Purnell

July 27, 1970 - April 4, 2017