Keyshawn Samuel Purnell, 17

SEAFORD - Keyshawn Samuel Purnell, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009. He was 17. Born in Havre de Grace, Md., he was the son of Gernie Lee Purnell Sr., and Mary Laws Purnell, both of Seaford. He was a member of Mt. Calvary A.M.E. Church in Seaford. He was an honor student at Seaford Senior High School. where he was a member of the Key Club and the soccer and track teams. In addition to his parents, cherished memories will remain with paternal grandparents, Noble and Betty Satchell of Millsboro; maternal grandmother, Louise Laws Henry of Seaford; a brother, Gernie L. Purnell Jr. of Seaford; a sister, Kinesics C. Purnell of Seaford; and uncles, aunts, cousins, other relatives, and friends. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2009 at the Church of God and Saints of Christ, 10016 Concord Rd. (Rt. 20), Seaford. Family and friends may visit one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Assateague Road, Berlin, Md. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Keyshawn S. Purnell Scholarship Fund, 9746 Nanticoke Circle, Seaford, DE 19973. A ministry of comfort and dignity is being provided by the Lewis N. Watson Funeral Home, PA in Salisbury. Please visit www.lewisnwatsonfuneralhome.com to offer condolences to the family.