Robert Lee Purvis

Robert Lee Purvis Jr. (Rob-i, Sloppy Joe, and Mr. Rob) the son of Cynthia L. Purvis, and the late Robert Lee Purvis Sr. He has 3 siblings, his brother Jeff Poltevecque, and his 2 sisters Linda Bennett Purvis, and Bobbie Moss. He has a wife Cindy Purvis, and three children Kaitlyn, Stephen, and Lucas Richardson. He was a former outdoorsman, avid surfer, jokester, and an amateur archeologist; he peacefully passed away on Wednesday (February 11th, 2015) at Morton Plant Hospital at 10:52 p.m. He was 49 years old. Robert was born on April 17th, 1965 at Mound Park Hospital in St. Petersburg Florida. He spent most of his life living on Treasure Island Beach. He went to Boca Ciega High School and graduated in the year 1987. He was a very active young man, and his childhood is abundantly filled with memories of surfing, fishing, diving, and pretty much anything that involved the sea. Rob was from the sea as many would say, once from the sea, always from the sea, for it was his favorite place to be. Rob was way too young but throughout his 49 years here on this earth he will never be forgotten. The quality of his life was astounding, and quality balances out quantity. He is proof on how time just gets away from you. The thing about time is that it is so much like an hourglass. We've learned that you can't just flip it over and start again. It can't be fast-forwarded, re-winded, or even stopped; oh, the things we would do to just make time disappear. The things we would do to give time to someone else. We wish that time was only just a number, but no it's the thing we humans all center our lives around, the thing that we all depend on. We never really do think about this but what happens when time isn't good enough and our clocks start to break, and our days and our nights become jumbled. What happens when time explodes like a bomb, and you can't get it back? Time is free but why do you eventually have to pay, its there but why can't we just grasp it in my hand or go back to a while ago. If we could rewind time these past five years would never be erased would never be started over, and would definitely NEVER be changed. Because as these last five years have changed us. Because God gave everyone a man that taught us blood is just what flows to keep you alive not what defines your family... A heart can be mended and a dad is a good person to have he loved me and my family when he didn't have to love us. He loved us when we were so broken so bent and worn out that most people would just pass us by. Mr. Rob picked up my family's pieces and put back together a beautiful mosaic. He gave us the piece that was missing. He was that piece a loving husband to my mother Cindy Purvis, and a dad a man who helped to raise us, mold us, and loved me (Kaitlyn), and my brothers Stephen, and Lucas Richardson. He taught us the definition of living, but most importantly the definition of love. He made us explore things we never thought we would love doing. He turned our worlds around and gave us a place to plant our feet when we needed rest. The love that we have for each other is forever. Just like he is forever in our hearts. He is forever our guardian angels. Mr. Rob had a smile that was a bright as the stars in the night sky, and a laugh that almost seemed infectious. If there is one thing that you could never forget is the way his eyes would light up when he was happy. He will never be forgotten as he is so many people's guardian angels, his memories will live on with us, and in us. He helped so many of us in so many ways, and reached out beyond his arm length as his heart was bigger than anyone's. Now he is comforted in the arms of God; surfing those big waves with his old best friend Dana. His star will forever shine upon us for he will be forever missed, never forgotten, and greatly loved. We will be hosting a celebration of life, surf circle at 4 pm on Saturday February 21st, 2015 at John's Pass Park (South Beach on Northwest side of John's Pass Bridge, across the street from Bubba Gumps) Gulf Blvd & 129th Ave West. In honor of his life, and his memory truly living forever throughout the people he loved, and in his favorite place to be that little beach at the sea. $(document).ready(function(){ });