YOUNGSTOWN – A funeral service celebrating the life of Mr. Wallace B. Burgess Jr. will be held Saturday Oct 31, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Missionary
Baptist Church in Youngstown,
Ohio.
Mr. Burgess known to his family and friends as “Yank” was born March 19, 1926 in
Manning, South Carolina, a son of Wallace B. and Evan
Gibbs Burgess Sr., coming to the valley many years ago.
Mr. Burgess served in the U.S. Army, and was formerly employed as a truck driver and welder with
Welder Sales and
Service in Youngstown.
His wife, the former Annah
Ola Mae
Robinson, whom he married Feb. 27, 1948, died May 9, 1994.
He was a devoted father who enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing. He will be truly missed by those who knew him. On Oct. 27, 2009, our heavenly Father cast his eternal light upon his residence and beckoned him home.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving daughters, Deloris and her husband, Vincent
Boone, Debbie Pearson, Antoinette White, Margaret
Ward, Joan
Gamble, Sarah McClure, Cynthia and her husband, Alan
Hinton, Sandra
Jenkins and Carolyn
Gilmore, with whom he made his home; his loving sons, Wallace B. Burgess III and Sam Owens; his brother, John E. and his wife, Janie Burgess; 20 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; his godchildren, Mary O. Robinson and Sam Burns; and a host of other relatives and dear friends.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Doc. Lee and Arthur
Burgess,
Randolph Servance and Johnny Stukes; two sisters, Vermell
Payne and Ollie Wallace; and two grandsons, Anthony L. Burgess and Hylan Cash.
Friends may call Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the
Washington Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday at 9 a.m. at the church.
Condolences may be sent to
JEWASHTON@aol.com or faxed to 330-728-2050.
Ministry of comfort provided by the J. E. Washington Funeral Services Inc.
