Deputy Sheriff Anthony "Sean" Pursifull
Thank you so much confused citizen you don't know how much even words of support meanscoming from strangers. The support I have had from mine an Sean's friends and family has been outstanding. Baby Sean will be blessed an well taken care of he will always know what a terrific father and oficer his father was. He will always have the suppport of the S.O. to teach him of his fathers legacy. I miss an think of Sean every second he never leaves my mind or heart. I loved him deeply an will never forget him, I will always have a piece of him in baby Sean. Knowing that he died doing what he loved and that I knew how much he loved me an things we had shared brings some peace, nothing could ever bring him back or take his place I just know he is waiting for me an someday we will pick up were we left off.
Ms.bowles, Thanks for clearing things up. I know this miust be a difficult time
being pregnant and losing the love of your life plus dealing with what sounds like a very bitter ex-wife. You can only hope that your son will always be told good things about his father but you sound like a strong woman who will make sure that happens. Hold your head high and i'll keep you and your family in my prayers.
Sean always made fun of me because I like Kenny Chesney but I heard the most appropriate song today the song was "Today". The words were just so appropriate for Sean an I. Everything I do reminds me of a time with him. The time we shared was so special an I treasure ever moment. I will miss an love him always. Forever in my heart.
I woke up thinking of Sean this morning I heard a song on the radio. One night while he was working he heard this song that reminded him of us an it kind a became our song. He called me immediately a told me to tune the radio to the station. I was already in the bed but tuned the radio in a laid there listening. As the song song was about to go off I heard the front door he had driven home to see if I had heard the song an to tell me he loved me. The song was Garth Brooks "If tommorrow never comes". who would ever thought this song would apply so soon in our lives. I knew though how he loved me he was the most caring man I have ever known. I will love him always. He would be so proud today to see how the community is acting. The money for the new dog has been raised they will continue the good work that Sean an King started in Bell Co..he is looking down on us so proud of our little community, I can't wait until his son is born to see how proud everyone is of him. R.I.P. we miss you awful but are taking things day by day. LOVE ALWAYS
To the confused citizen, no your not confused. Sean had lived with me for the past year a we had made a happy home together. He was going through a long drawn out bitter divorce both parties had moved on in their lives. She has been living with her boyfriend for quit sometime, the one that attended the funeral an that she is expecting a child by, if she thought Sean was coming home that would have been a crowded household. Sean an I were awaiting the divorce to be final to get married. However with our love we didn't need a piece of paper to tell us that we loved each other. This baby boy was a blessing sent to help ease the pain of Sean's death, someone to carry on his name an legacy. Everyone including friends an family have told me since Sean an I had been together they had never seen him happier. You don't know how that makes me feel even for strangers to say I made him happy and he loved me. However, our love was so strong I didn't need anyone to tell me that. I'm just glad to know that in is final days he was the happiest he had ever been in his life. When it comes to money people get greedy, all I ask is that the children are provided for. I know that is what the citizens of Bell Co. would like to see. The children can't take care of themselves but we as adults can an should. Sean believed in hard work an put in many hours of dedication. He would want his kids to reap the benefits. I will love him always.
I live in Bell Co. and I am confused by some of the tributes, I am under the impression that Ms. Pursiful is pregnant and living with the man that she attended Sean's funeral with, still to read her words it sounds as if she was the greiving widow. I attened the services for Sean and it was quite obevious that Ms. Bowles was the woman that most people thought Sean was in love with.
Ms. Bowles was very peaceful and is handeling all of this with a heavy heart but hold your head high, once you have Sean's baby boy, hopefully your life will be alittle easier.
SEAN I HOPE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I MISS YOU, IT IS HARD GOING TO WORK EVERYDAY NOING THAT YOU ARE NOT THERE TO WORK WITH ME. I THINK OF YOU ALL THE TIME AND THERE ARE TIMES THATS ITS HARD NOT TO BREAK DOWN CRYING WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT YOU.I AM GETTING BETTER AT HOLDING IT IN THERE ARE TIMES THAT WHEN NOONE IS AROUND I JUST CANT HOLD IT IN. I WISH YOU COULD SEE HOW MUCH THAT YOU MENT TO US AND THIS COUNTY WE MISS YOU EVERYDAY. YOUR SON ( MY NEPTHEW) WILL BE TOOK CARE OF AND WILL NO EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU. I GOT THE NEW CAR THAT YOU WERE GOING TO GET AND WE PUT STICKERS ON IT OF YOU AND KING TO DEDACATE IT TO YOU. THAT CAR HELPS ME AT WORK ITS LIKE I GOT YOU WORKING WITH ME SOMETIMES. I TRY TO SEE YOUR BROTHER WHEN I CAN HE SOMETIMES HE PUTS ME IN THE MIND OF YOU. WE CANT WAIT TIL JR IS BORN CAUSE I WOULD SAY THAT HE WILL LOOK JUST LIKE YOU. WELL I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT WE MISS YOU AND KING AND MYBE SOMEDAY WE CAN STAND SIDE BY SIDE AGAIN....
I am going to choose to take the high road. These are tributes to you however you probably would like to have a few choice words if you could believe I feel them. I knew you loved me an this baby boy was your initial idea now I wouldn't have it any other way. You raised 2 girls as if they both were yours never making a difference trust always being the issue. When you placed the ring on my finger you said for always (as long as I never called you Jason) that had ended it before. This is over I am a non-confrontational person. Clearly the respect was paid an is still being paid to the rigt person. The support at the funeral was outstanding. Now tributes need to be about you, how you helped change our small community with the work you an king did. So I will keeping being know as the respectful one.
Sean don't worry you knew what a strong person I was. I have provided before I know even hough you are not here you will continue to watch over an provide. That's what you did take care of people that's why this community will miss you so much. Your mother an I continue to grow closer each day she certainly will have a part in her grandsons life. He will be named after you an(papaw) Bruce it's just something I thought you would want. I feel you smiling down on us I can't wait to see him on day playing dress up in yor uniforms. I know our time was short but the memeories we made, some of the things we did(haha) will fill my heart an last a lifetime. The men at the S.O. will take care of the memories of your work for baby Sean. Don't worry about me I know haow you felt about everyone. Know one was ever as close as we were we were even un-separatable at work sometimes maybe getting us in trouble. We just couldn't stand being a part. We wil be together again you are in a better peaceful place no longer dealing with controlling issues RIP I can take care of myself an our son. Love trust and respect always.
No words could take away our love we knew the truth, our family was expanding our girls were soon to be with us. The son you always wanted is on the way, he will know what a great man you were an the happiness you had found. I remember once you simply saying thank you. I didn't know what for but you explained, for changing my life an making me the happiest I have ever been. We had trust an love something you had lacked. Everyone had commented they had never seen you happier family had reunited with you that you had not been allowed to see. You had been sort of set free an for that time an knowing your happiness I can go on a rest better. I knew how you felt about me an so did everyone else you made that clear. Watch over an protect us everyone is hepling out making sure we are taking care of. Thanks to Mr.Johnson for the kind home visit things like that really mean a lot. We will be together again love you always.