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Peter Pursley Jr.


Peter Pursley Jr.

Peter Pursley Jr.

Peter A. Pursley Jr., 71, of Hurst, Texas passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 9, following a long battle with cancer.

Peter was born on January 22, 1947, in Chicago. He graduated from East Grand Rapids High School. He was a two time All American tennis player at Central Florida Junior College. He then attended Northern Michigan University. He was the head tennis profession and general manager at the Grand Rapids Racquet Club.

Peter was an entrepreneur, launching a myriad of projects including medical imaging, publishing, restaurants and tennis court construction.

In 1996 Peter and his wife Cynthia settled in the Dallas-Fort Worth area where they raised their children, Peter Pursley III and Demetra. In addition, Peter has three sons, Chris and Brian Pursley and Jamie Cioe.

Peter loved spending time on his boat in Harbor Springs where he also enjoyed playing tennis and often times could be found devouring crossword puzzles on the porch. Peter was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Lila Pursley of Harbor Springs. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Cynthia Morakis Pursley, son Peter and daughter Demi; sons Brian and Chris Pursley of California; son Jamie Cioe from Chicago; sisters, Marth, Caroline, Abbie (Brian), Lila. brothers, Mark (Cathy), Paul (Lanier), Matt (Anne).

Peter will be buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Harbor Springs with a memorial service in August. Donations may be made to the Texas Tennis Foundation www.texastennisfoundation.com/