Riley "Bill" Purdom, 84, of Toledo died on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, in his home of emphysema.

He was born May 4, 1921, in Piggott, the son of the late Corbett and Della (Rodden) Purdom.

He served in the Army during World War II. He worked in Detroit, Mich., for a time, then went back to farming in Arkansas.

He married Mary Lois Lowery in November of 1946. They moved to Oregon in December of 1951. He worked for C.D. Johnson mill, then Georgia Pacific plywood mill in Toledo until his retirement in 1984. He also had a trucking company, Purdom & Sons.

He married Judy Thomas on March 1986.

After his retirement, he enjoyed working on the hill, and was always fixing things. He liked hunting, and cat fishing on the Snake River.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Pearl Weaver and Jewell Bagwell; a step-son, Billy Thomas; and grandson, Jason Purdom.

Survivors include his wife, Judy Purdom of Toledo; sons, Benny Purdom, Ricky Purdom and Billy Purdom, all of Toledo; daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda and Glen Coxen of Toledo and Anne and Rudy Rivero of Auburn, Calif.; stepchildren, John Thomas, James Thomas and Sandra Lee Thomas; sisters, Alma Lovelady of Toledo, Golda Hill of Toledo, Sylvia Purdom of Toledo, Elois Eason of Valliant, Okla., and Pauline Sheehy of Pompano Beach, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and 15 step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at Bateman Funeral Home, who is handling the arrangements.