Janice Puryear Cardwell, 80, passed away, Thurs., Sept. 30, 2021. She was born on Sept. 27, 1941, in Hopkins County to the late Samuel Puryear and Georgia (Mitchell) Peyton. She was of Baptist faith.                    Janice is survived by her husband Bill Cardwell of 53 years; her three daughters, Sherrie (Pal) Lawrence, Carrie (Al) Seymore, and Wendy (Glynn) Lawrence all of Madisonville; one sister, Wanda Lander of Madisonville; and one brother, Darriel (Dorothy) Puryear of Madisonville, and three grandchildren, Cassidy Seymore, Cole, and Gracie Lawrence. She was preceded in death by one brother, Forrest “Buddy” Puryear.          After graduation from MHS in 1959, she moved to Florida and worked at NASA for 3-years, then returned home to marry Bill Cardwell on June 14, 1968, and raise her family. She worked as a bookkeeper for several years and kept the books for the family farm.  Janice loved flowers, spending time with her family, and shopping with her sister-in-law Dorothy; going to NASCAR races every year with Bill and her friends. Janice was a homemaker, wife, mother to three daughters, and grandmother to three.                                         Special thanks to caregivers, Ann Eckard, Elaine Rymal, and Trish Lanham. After a 5-year-battle with Alzheimer, she chose to be cremated. A private memorial service will be held later. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice. Barnett Strother Funeral Home, is handling the ararrangements.