He was a Sergeant E-5, U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War veteran, and had resided in Batesburg, SC. He received the Vietnam service medal with two stars, Vietnam campaign medal with device, good conduct medal, pistol sharpshooter badge, rifle expert badge, and national defense service medal. He was a carpenter in the Mark Shealy Construction Co.
Husband 25 years of Pamela Diane Burgess.
Also survived by sons, and their wives, Andy & Candice Burgess, Lee & Winnie Burgess, all of Batesburg, Phil Burgess & Christopher D. Burgess, both of Batesburg; stepsons, Rick "Ricky" K. McCormick, Lancaster, CA, and Larry & his wife, Sandra McCormick, Myrtle Beach, SC; brothers and a sister-in-law, Harold Dean Burgess, and Dale Lee & Pat Burgess, all of Batesburg; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Virginia & Harry Syms, Augusta, GA, Barbara Thomas, Batesburg, and Delphine & Fred Fredrickson, Batesburg; three grandsons; two granddaughters; a step grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady D. Burgess & Ruth (Gantt) Burgess of Batesburg, and a daughter-in-law, Tammy Steele McCormick.
Interment in the Church graveyard followed funeral services conducted Friday, October 12, 2007.
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"So many heartfelt thoughts I want to send to all of you wonderful people who prayed and shed so many tears out of love for Phillip and our family, and me, during his sudden death. Without your support, there is no way we could have gotten through this terrible pain for our loved one. I will love all of you forever.
"Special thanks and love to our pastor, our church, and all members at Hulon Baptist for all the things they did to help us.
"Special love and thanks to the fire departments, paramedics, doctors, and nurses from Lexington County Hospital Emergency Room who fought so very hard to save him and to the florists and friends and to Milton Shealy Funeral Home, to the pallbearers for Phillip.
"Thanks to my sisters who stayed with me, never leaving my side, and love to all my family and friends who kept bringing us food, flowers, support, and love. May God be with all of you forever.
"I love you, Diane.
"The family of Phillip Burgess"
(The Twin-City News, Batesburg-Leesville, SC, October 18, 2007).
Husband 25 years of Pamela Diane Burgess.
Also survived by sons, and their wives, Andy & Candice Burgess, Lee & Winnie Burgess, all of Batesburg, Phil Burgess & Christopher D. Burgess, both of Batesburg; stepsons, Rick "Ricky" K. McCormick, Lancaster, CA, and Larry & his wife, Sandra McCormick, Myrtle Beach, SC; brothers and a sister-in-law, Harold Dean Burgess, and Dale Lee & Pat Burgess, all of Batesburg; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Virginia & Harry Syms, Augusta, GA, Barbara Thomas, Batesburg, and Delphine & Fred Fredrickson, Batesburg; three grandsons; two granddaughters; a step grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady D. Burgess & Ruth (Gantt) Burgess of Batesburg, and a daughter-in-law, Tammy Steele McCormick.
Interment in the Church graveyard followed funeral services conducted Friday, October 12, 2007.
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"So many heartfelt thoughts I want to send to all of you wonderful people who prayed and shed so many tears out of love for Phillip and our family, and me, during his sudden death. Without your support, there is no way we could have gotten through this terrible pain for our loved one. I will love all of you forever.
"Special thanks and love to our pastor, our church, and all members at Hulon Baptist for all the things they did to help us.
"Special love and thanks to the fire departments, paramedics, doctors, and nurses from Lexington County Hospital Emergency Room who fought so very hard to save him and to the florists and friends and to Milton Shealy Funeral Home, to the pallbearers for Phillip.
"Thanks to my sisters who stayed with me, never leaving my side, and love to all my family and friends who kept bringing us food, flowers, support, and love. May God be with all of you forever.
"I love you, Diane.
"The family of Phillip Burgess"
(The Twin-City News, Batesburg-Leesville, SC, October 18, 2007).
He was a Sergeant E-5, U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War veteran, and had resided in Batesburg, SC. He received the Vietnam service medal with two stars, Vietnam campaign medal with device, good conduct medal, pistol sharpshooter badge, rifle expert badge, and national defense service medal. He was a carpenter in the Mark Shealy Construction Co.
Husband 25 years of Pamela Diane Burgess.
Also survived by sons, and their wives, Andy & Candice Burgess, Lee & Winnie Burgess, all of Batesburg, Phil Burgess & Christopher D. Burgess, both of Batesburg; stepsons, Rick "Ricky" K. McCormick, Lancaster, CA, and Larry & his wife, Sandra McCormick, Myrtle Beach, SC; brothers and a sister-in-law, Harold Dean Burgess, and Dale Lee & Pat Burgess, all of Batesburg; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Virginia & Harry Syms, Augusta, GA, Barbara Thomas, Batesburg, and Delphine & Fred Fredrickson, Batesburg; three grandsons; two granddaughters; a step grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady D. Burgess & Ruth (Gantt) Burgess of Batesburg, and a daughter-in-law, Tammy Steele McCormick.
Interment in the Church graveyard followed funeral services conducted Friday, October 12, 2007.
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"So many heartfelt thoughts I want to send to all of you wonderful people who prayed and shed so many tears out of love for Phillip and our family, and me, during his sudden death. Without your support, there is no way we could have gotten through this terrible pain for our loved one. I will love all of you forever.
"Special thanks and love to our pastor, our church, and all members at Hulon Baptist for all the things they did to help us.
"Special love and thanks to the fire departments, paramedics, doctors, and nurses from Lexington County Hospital Emergency Room who fought so very hard to save him and to the florists and friends and to Milton Shealy Funeral Home, to the pallbearers for Phillip.
"Thanks to my sisters who stayed with me, never leaving my side, and love to all my family and friends who kept bringing us food, flowers, support, and love. May God be with all of you forever.
"I love you, Diane.
"The family of Phillip Burgess"
(The Twin-City News, Batesburg-Leesville, SC, October 18, 2007).
Husband 25 years of Pamela Diane Burgess.
Also survived by sons, and their wives, Andy & Candice Burgess, Lee & Winnie Burgess, all of Batesburg, Phil Burgess & Christopher D. Burgess, both of Batesburg; stepsons, Rick "Ricky" K. McCormick, Lancaster, CA, and Larry & his wife, Sandra McCormick, Myrtle Beach, SC; brothers and a sister-in-law, Harold Dean Burgess, and Dale Lee & Pat Burgess, all of Batesburg; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Virginia & Harry Syms, Augusta, GA, Barbara Thomas, Batesburg, and Delphine & Fred Fredrickson, Batesburg; three grandsons; two granddaughters; a step grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady D. Burgess & Ruth (Gantt) Burgess of Batesburg, and a daughter-in-law, Tammy Steele McCormick.
Interment in the Church graveyard followed funeral services conducted Friday, October 12, 2007.
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"So many heartfelt thoughts I want to send to all of you wonderful people who prayed and shed so many tears out of love for Phillip and our family, and me, during his sudden death. Without your support, there is no way we could have gotten through this terrible pain for our loved one. I will love all of you forever.
"Special thanks and love to our pastor, our church, and all members at Hulon Baptist for all the things they did to help us.
"Special love and thanks to the fire departments, paramedics, doctors, and nurses from Lexington County Hospital Emergency Room who fought so very hard to save him and to the florists and friends and to Milton Shealy Funeral Home, to the pallbearers for Phillip.
"Thanks to my sisters who stayed with me, never leaving my side, and love to all my family and friends who kept bringing us food, flowers, support, and love. May God be with all of you forever.
"I love you, Diane.
"The family of Phillip Burgess"
(The Twin-City News, Batesburg-Leesville, SC, October 18, 2007).
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