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Robert Earl Purnell, Sr. co-owner dies at 91, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

Robert Earl Purnell, Sr. co-owner of F.B. Purnell Sausage Company died Wednesday, Oct. 29, at his home in Louisville. He was 91. https://youtu.be/Ew3PQRtHJag F.B. Purnell Sausage Company’s Bob Purnell, 91 dies

Porkest Gump parody for Ky State Fair Ham Auctions Benefit

Porkest Gump parody for Ky State Fair Ham Auctions Benefit was created to build excitement for bidders to bid high on the ham for a Gooo-od charity.

Winning The Gravy Cup 2023 with Purnells Sausage

Proud to have supported this event with a Gooo-od cause. The world’s largest biscuits and gravy competition with over 30 chefs competing. Congratulations to Bobbers Cafe for winning first place for traditional gravy at The Gravy Cup 2023 with Purnells Sausage!!! All proceeds from the Gravy Cup benefit foster children at Boys & Girls Haven. […]

Kentucky Living Magazine “Talking Sausage with Al Purnell”

HELLO FRIENDS! January 2023 issue of Kentucky Living Magazine celebrates Al Purnell and his Sausage legacy “Talking Sausage with Al Purnell”. Read how “Old Folks” became a national brand…” “Hello, friends!”

Allen Purnell 2022 Distinguished Rural Kentuckian Award

“The Good Lord has been with this company,” Purnell said in an interview for the video tribute. “We’re country and proud of it! I do the best I could, and I really love what I do. It’s not hard.” “For generations, Kentuckians have been greeted by Al with a wave and a warm ‘Hello, Friend.’ His […]

BEST FROZEN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

VOTED BEST FROZEN SAUSAGE PATTIES by Patty Catalano. After working as a freelance recipe developer for Alton Brown’s Research Coordinator, she has now a KITCHN website, and awards PURNELL’S as the #1 BREAKFAST FROZEN SAUSAGE PATTIE. Taste the difference. Thanks Patty, It’s Gooo-od! https://www.thekitchn.com/best-frozen-breakfast-sausage-brands-23404855

It’s Gooo-od To Be King

THE SENTINAL NEWS Friday, November 19, 2021 F. B. Purnell Sausage Co. in Simpsonville last week won the state’s 2021 Agribusiness of the Year Award. The honor was presented by Agribusiness Industry Network during the annual Farm City Luncheon at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville. Kentucky Department of Agriculture sponsored the award. Company president […]

THINK KENTUCKY Kentucky Department of Agriculture

THINK KENTUCKY Great article by Todd Purnell in Kentucky Department of Agriculture this month.

FarmBureau, KY PROUD, Dare to Care Food Bank

Purnell’s helps Dare-to-Care by processing 10,000 pounds of meat that was donated to the food bank by local area farmers.

Kentucky Farm Bureau

July 12 2019 Meet the Shelby County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau member whose VOICE helped create a well-known sausage company

ROADSIDE AMERICA

Simpsonville, Kentucky: World’s Largest Roll of Sausage

UK Animal and Food Sciences recognizes Hammond, Purnell

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Department of Animal and Food Sciences annually recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the department and to Kentucky animal agriculture.

Shelby County Agriculture Hall of Fame Allen Purnell

2018 Shelby County Agricultural HALL OF FAME AWARD recipient Mr. Allen Purnell!

Kentucky Derby Festival

Happy Pegasus Day with PURNELL’s Pig E. Sue! THROWBACK THURSDAY from 2003

THANK YOU Truckers in this Time of Need CORONA VIRUS KIND ACT

Purnell’s thanks the Truckers who deliver our products

“Got to visit again with my first ever guest on the show, Al Purnell”

Terry Meiners Show, 840 WHAS Dec 2019 Al was Terry’s first guest 34 years ago. He returns to talk about family and sausage. Got to visit again with my first ever guest on the show, Al Purnell Dec 2020 https://whas.iheart.com/featured/terry-meiners/content/2020-12-02-al-purnell-was-my-first-guest-in-1985-and-we-talked-again-today/

Winning Chef Uses Purnell’s Sausage

Congratulations Chef Josh Moore for winning this season of CHOPPED on Food Network!

Purnell’s continues to run in the Ree Drummand Pioneer Woman Magazine

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“World Guy” Erik Bendl Reminisces About Working at Purnell’s

Erik Bendl passes by Purnell’s with pride as he briefly told me about doing some work here when he was younger. Today he is headed to Lexington on his American Diabetes Assoc Walk.

The Seppenfield Gravy Train WINS

Gravy Cook Off at Country Boy Brewery in Georgetown KY Sunday Feb 17th Pick-up your favorite Purnell’s Sausage for your Award Winning Recipe today!

WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE

Norton Common- Oval Park Saturday Oct 20, 2018

Congratulations to Richard Wise for 50 years of service at Purnell Sausage.

Richard Wise 50 Years of Service

HISTORY MUSEUM

Visit Shelby County Historical Society to find about more about Purnell’s “Old Folks” Sausage Family business. Learn how “Old Folks” got his name. See the history of packaging and growing product line. Awards and acknowledgements of appreciation from Culinary, Retail and the Sate University. See 3-D photo. Click and drag to look around on the […]

Congratulations ZEGGZ for winning The Gravy Cup AND Peoples Choice for 2018!

Also thanks for using Purnell’s Sausage as one of your ingredients. It was nice to hear that soo many Chefs use Purnell’s Sausage. It is all how you make it as long as it is Gooo-od! Glad to have contributed to the success of the Boys & Girls Haven benefit.

Congratulations ZEGGZ for winning 2018 The Gravy Cup AND Peoples Choice!