Mr. Willie Burch, Sr., 82, of West Green, Ga., passed away Sunday, September 19, 2004 at Shady Acres Convalescent Center, Douglas, Ga. Mr. Burch, a native of Coffee County, Ga., was born March 18, 1922, the son of the late Epherom and Ida Music Burch. He was a retired farmer and was a member of Calvary Full Gospel Tabernacle Church.
Survivors include his wife, Odessa Carter Burch of West Green, Ga.; two daughters, Betty Jean Coleman of West Green, Ga., and Wilma Lee Adams of Douglas, Ga.; six sons, Willie Burch, Jr., Troy Burch and Roy Burch all of West Green, Ga., Billy Carroll Burch and Carlos Burch both of Douglas, Ga., and Robert Burch of Nicholls, Ga; one sister, Edna Ruth Scheeler of WA, 19 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Pineview Church of God in West Green, Ga., with Rev. Evelyn Cox, Rev. Jesse Hathaway and Rev. Archie Kight officiating. Special music was provided by Chris Purvis, Carolyn Wright and Faye Adams who sang, "Shake The Master's Hand," "Jesus, Hold My Hand" and "Everybody Will Be Happy Over There" with Bonnie Musgrove, accompanying at the piano. Internment followed at the Calvary Full Gospel Tabernacle Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Don Adams, Terry Burch, Michael Coleman, Keegan Burch, Dewayne Burch and Jerome Burch. Honorary pallbearers were: Aubrey McKinnon, Tony Jump, Ray Jowers, Keith Burkett and Keith Hersey.
Sims Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Odessa Carter Burch of West Green, Ga.; two daughters, Betty Jean Coleman of West Green, Ga., and Wilma Lee Adams of Douglas, Ga.; six sons, Willie Burch, Jr., Troy Burch and Roy Burch all of West Green, Ga., Billy Carroll Burch and Carlos Burch both of Douglas, Ga., and Robert Burch of Nicholls, Ga; one sister, Edna Ruth Scheeler of WA, 19 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Pineview Church of God in West Green, Ga., with Rev. Evelyn Cox, Rev. Jesse Hathaway and Rev. Archie Kight officiating. Special music was provided by Chris Purvis, Carolyn Wright and Faye Adams who sang, "Shake The Master's Hand," "Jesus, Hold My Hand" and "Everybody Will Be Happy Over There" with Bonnie Musgrove, accompanying at the piano. Internment followed at the Calvary Full Gospel Tabernacle Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Don Adams, Terry Burch, Michael Coleman, Keegan Burch, Dewayne Burch and Jerome Burch. Honorary pallbearers were: Aubrey McKinnon, Tony Jump, Ray Jowers, Keith Burkett and Keith Hersey.
Sims Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Willie Burch, Sr., 82, of West Green, Ga., passed away Sunday, September 19, 2004 at Shady Acres Convalescent Center, Douglas, Ga. Mr. Burch, a native of Coffee County, Ga., was born March 18, 1922, the son of the late Epherom and Ida Music Burch. He was a retired farmer and was a member of Calvary Full Gospel Tabernacle Church.
Survivors include his wife, Odessa Carter Burch of West Green, Ga.; two daughters, Betty Jean Coleman of West Green, Ga., and Wilma Lee Adams of Douglas, Ga.; six sons, Willie Burch, Jr., Troy Burch and Roy Burch all of West Green, Ga., Billy Carroll Burch and Carlos Burch both of Douglas, Ga., and Robert Burch of Nicholls, Ga; one sister, Edna Ruth Scheeler of WA, 19 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Pineview Church of God in West Green, Ga., with Rev. Evelyn Cox, Rev. Jesse Hathaway and Rev. Archie Kight officiating. Special music was provided by Chris Purvis, Carolyn Wright and Faye Adams who sang, "Shake The Master's Hand," "Jesus, Hold My Hand" and "Everybody Will Be Happy Over There" with Bonnie Musgrove, accompanying at the piano. Internment followed at the Calvary Full Gospel Tabernacle Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Don Adams, Terry Burch, Michael Coleman, Keegan Burch, Dewayne Burch and Jerome Burch. Honorary pallbearers were: Aubrey McKinnon, Tony Jump, Ray Jowers, Keith Burkett and Keith Hersey.
Sims Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Odessa Carter Burch of West Green, Ga.; two daughters, Betty Jean Coleman of West Green, Ga., and Wilma Lee Adams of Douglas, Ga.; six sons, Willie Burch, Jr., Troy Burch and Roy Burch all of West Green, Ga., Billy Carroll Burch and Carlos Burch both of Douglas, Ga., and Robert Burch of Nicholls, Ga; one sister, Edna Ruth Scheeler of WA, 19 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Pineview Church of God in West Green, Ga., with Rev. Evelyn Cox, Rev. Jesse Hathaway and Rev. Archie Kight officiating. Special music was provided by Chris Purvis, Carolyn Wright and Faye Adams who sang, "Shake The Master's Hand," "Jesus, Hold My Hand" and "Everybody Will Be Happy Over There" with Bonnie Musgrove, accompanying at the piano. Internment followed at the Calvary Full Gospel Tabernacle Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Don Adams, Terry Burch, Michael Coleman, Keegan Burch, Dewayne Burch and Jerome Burch. Honorary pallbearers were: Aubrey McKinnon, Tony Jump, Ray Jowers, Keith Burkett and Keith Hersey.
Sims Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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