McLEAN - Martin Middleton "Joe" Burroughs, 91, died Thursday, May 7, 2009.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thacker Haynes, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of McLean.
Martin Middleton "Joe" Burroughs was born Aug. 17, 1917, in Center to William Monroe and Ruby Middleton Burroughs. He graduated from Gladewater High School in 1936. He attended Centenary College in Shreveport, La. He married Dixie Patricia Bobo on May 26, 1939, in Gladewater. He was commissioned 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, rising to the rank of captain before he was discharged. He retired from Warren Petroleum in 1982 after 45½ years of service. As Joe said and believed, "There were three things that make a man's life complete, a good wife, a good family and good friends, I have all three."
He was preceded in death by his wife of 69½ years, Dixie, on Jan. 17, 2009; his parents; and a brother, William Monroe Burroughs.
Survivors include a daughter, Dixie Jo Crockett and husband David of McLean; a son, Joe Bob Burroughs and wife Karen of Odessa; five grandchildren, Brock Crockett and Shawn Bybee of McLean, Juliana Lewis of Panhandle, Lindsey Burroughs of Midland and Derek Burroughs of Lubbock; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065.
The family will be at 101 Gray in McLean.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.RobertsonFuneral.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 8, 2009
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thacker Haynes, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of McLean.
Martin Middleton "Joe" Burroughs was born Aug. 17, 1917, in Center to William Monroe and Ruby Middleton Burroughs. He graduated from Gladewater High School in 1936. He attended Centenary College in Shreveport, La. He married Dixie Patricia Bobo on May 26, 1939, in Gladewater. He was commissioned 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, rising to the rank of captain before he was discharged. He retired from Warren Petroleum in 1982 after 45½ years of service. As Joe said and believed, "There were three things that make a man's life complete, a good wife, a good family and good friends, I have all three."
He was preceded in death by his wife of 69½ years, Dixie, on Jan. 17, 2009; his parents; and a brother, William Monroe Burroughs.
Survivors include a daughter, Dixie Jo Crockett and husband David of McLean; a son, Joe Bob Burroughs and wife Karen of Odessa; five grandchildren, Brock Crockett and Shawn Bybee of McLean, Juliana Lewis of Panhandle, Lindsey Burroughs of Midland and Derek Burroughs of Lubbock; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065.
The family will be at 101 Gray in McLean.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.RobertsonFuneral.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 8, 2009
McLEAN - Martin Middleton "Joe" Burroughs, 91, died Thursday, May 7, 2009.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thacker Haynes, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of McLean.
Martin Middleton "Joe" Burroughs was born Aug. 17, 1917, in Center to William Monroe and Ruby Middleton Burroughs. He graduated from Gladewater High School in 1936. He attended Centenary College in Shreveport, La. He married Dixie Patricia Bobo on May 26, 1939, in Gladewater. He was commissioned 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, rising to the rank of captain before he was discharged. He retired from Warren Petroleum in 1982 after 45½ years of service. As Joe said and believed, "There were three things that make a man's life complete, a good wife, a good family and good friends, I have all three."
He was preceded in death by his wife of 69½ years, Dixie, on Jan. 17, 2009; his parents; and a brother, William Monroe Burroughs.
Survivors include a daughter, Dixie Jo Crockett and husband David of McLean; a son, Joe Bob Burroughs and wife Karen of Odessa; five grandchildren, Brock Crockett and Shawn Bybee of McLean, Juliana Lewis of Panhandle, Lindsey Burroughs of Midland and Derek Burroughs of Lubbock; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065.
The family will be at 101 Gray in McLean.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.RobertsonFuneral.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 8, 2009
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thacker Haynes, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of McLean.
Martin Middleton "Joe" Burroughs was born Aug. 17, 1917, in Center to William Monroe and Ruby Middleton Burroughs. He graduated from Gladewater High School in 1936. He attended Centenary College in Shreveport, La. He married Dixie Patricia Bobo on May 26, 1939, in Gladewater. He was commissioned 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, rising to the rank of captain before he was discharged. He retired from Warren Petroleum in 1982 after 45½ years of service. As Joe said and believed, "There were three things that make a man's life complete, a good wife, a good family and good friends, I have all three."
He was preceded in death by his wife of 69½ years, Dixie, on Jan. 17, 2009; his parents; and a brother, William Monroe Burroughs.
Survivors include a daughter, Dixie Jo Crockett and husband David of McLean; a son, Joe Bob Burroughs and wife Karen of Odessa; five grandchildren, Brock Crockett and Shawn Bybee of McLean, Juliana Lewis of Panhandle, Lindsey Burroughs of Midland and Derek Burroughs of Lubbock; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065.
The family will be at 101 Gray in McLean.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.RobertsonFuneral.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 8, 2009
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