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Obituary of Myra Forrest Burgess
ELMYRA VIRGILIA FORREST BURGESS
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, January 8, 1997
Myra Forrest Burgess, 92, died Jan. 7, 1997, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Burgess was born in Sebrell, Va., and was the daughter of the late Nellie Edwards Forrest and Joseph R. Forrest Sr. She was the widow of George G. Burgess Sr. Mrs. Burgess was the oldest member of Sycamore Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school classes for 4- and 5-year-olds for 60 years. She was a member of the Women's Missionary Union and for many years was leader of the Sunbeams and Mission Friends youth groups.
She is survived by two sons, Calvin R. Burgess and his wife, Margaret, and George Burgess Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, all of Franklin; two sisters, Eula Morris of Courtland and Irma Bunch of Seattle; brother, Marvin Forrest of Sebrell; five grandchildren, Susan Grattan, Myra Burgess, G.G. Burgess III, Brian Burgess and Kevin Burgess; 12 great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Andrew, and Matthew Grattan, Matthew and Tyler Ryan Burgess, Christopher, Amanda and Jennifer Williams, Ginger and Scott Vivas, Brenda and Kenny Brown. She was predeceased by a grandchild, Ellen Burgess Williams.
A funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Sycamore Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in Wright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Sycamore Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Tom Moore, 23179 Storys Station Road, Courtland, Va. 23837.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B4
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Myra Forrest Burgess died on 7 Jan 1997 in Franklin, Virginia, at age 92.
Funeral services were held on 9 Jan 1997 at Sycamore Baptist Church, with burial in Southampton Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren.
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ELMYRA VIRGILIA FORREST BURGESS
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, January 8, 1997
Myra Forrest Burgess, 92, died Jan. 7, 1997, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Burgess was born in Sebrell, Va., and was the daughter of the late Nellie Edwards Forrest and Joseph R. Forrest Sr. She was the widow of George G. Burgess Sr. Mrs. Burgess was the oldest member of Sycamore Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school classes for 4- and 5-year-olds for 60 years. She was a member of the Women's Missionary Union and for many years was leader of the Sunbeams and Mission Friends youth groups.
She is survived by two sons, Calvin R. Burgess and his wife, Margaret, and George Burgess Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, all of Franklin; two sisters, Eula Morris of Courtland and Irma Bunch of Seattle; a brother, Marvin Forrest of Sebrell; five grandchildren, Susan Grattan, Myra Burgess, G.G. Burgess III, Brian Burgess and Kevin Burgess; 12 great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Andrew and Matthew Grattan, Matthew and Tyler Ryan Burgess, Christopher, Amanda and Jennifer Williams, Ginger and Scott Vivas, Brenda and Kenny Brown. She was predeceased by a grandchild, Ellen Burgess Williams.
A funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday [9 January 1997] in Sycamore Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [8 January 1997] in Wright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Sycamore Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Tom Moore, 23179 Storys Station Road, Courtland, Va. 23837.
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| Name | Myra Forrest Burgess |
| Name | Myra Forrest Burgess |
| Age | 92 |
| Birth | 1904 (estimated); Sebrell, Virginia |
| Death | 7 January 1997; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia |
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
| Name | Relationship | Residence |
| Myra Forrest Burgess | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia (implied) |
| Nellie Edwards Forrest | Mother (deceased) | Not stated |
| Joseph R. Forrest Sr. | Father (deceased) | Not stated |
| George G. Burgess Sr. | Husband (deceased) | Not stated |
| Calvin R. Burgess | Son | Franklin, Virginia |
| Margaret Burgess | Daughter-in-law (wife of Calvin) | Franklin, Virginia |
| George Burgess Jr. | Son | Franklin, Virginia |
| Elizabeth Burgess | Daughter-in-law (wife of George Jr.) | Franklin, Virginia |
| Eula Morris | Sister | Courtland, Virginia |
| Irma Bunch | Sister | Seattle, Washington |
| Marvin Forrest | Brother | Sebrell, Virginia |
| Susan Grattan | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Myra Burgess | Grandchild | Not stated |
| G.G. Burgess III | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Brian Burgess | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Kevin Burgess | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Jonathan Grattan | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Andrew Grattan | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Matthew Grattan | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Matthew Ryan Burgess | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Tyler Ryan Burgess | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Christopher Williams | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Amanda Williams | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Jennifer Williams | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Ginger Vivas | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Scott Vivas | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Brenda Brown | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Kenny Brown | Great-grandchild | Not stated |
| Ellen Burgess Williams | Grandchild (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren | Funeral officiant | Not stated |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
| Field | Value |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date | 8 January 1997 |
| Edition | FINAL |
| Section | LOCAL |
| Page | B4 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• She was the oldest member of Sycamore Baptist Church.
• She taught Sunday school classes for 4- and 5-year-olds for 60 years.
• She was a member of the Women's Missionary Union.
• She led the Sunbeams and Mission Friends youth groups for many years.
• Birth name was Elmyra Virgilila Forrest.
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