Mary Burgess

View this Videotribute Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Walters Burgess age 89 of Jefferson died Friday, August 3, 2007 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Burgess was born in Ashe County on September 25, 1917 to the late Wade Hampton Walters and Ellen Miller Walters. She was an Inspector for Greensboro Manufacturing. Including her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Burgess, one son Charles Ralph Burgess and one daughter, Violet Burgess Hodgson. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 3:00pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Russell Sheets, Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and Rev. Sonny Thompson. Burial will follow in the Ebenezer Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3pm Sunday prior to the funeral service at Badger Funeral Home. Mrs. Burgess is survived by, 5 sons, Joe Burgess of Glendale Springs,     David Burgess of Harmony, NC, Doug Burgess, Carlton Burgess and Edison Burgess all of Jefferson, 3 daughters, Sarah Burgess of Jefferson, Roxanna Redmond of Olin, NC, Martha Campbell of Crumpler, 1 brother, Bower Walters of West Jefferson, 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 5 great great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to High Country Health Care System Hospice, PO Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640. The family will be meeting at the home of Joe Burgess, 6439 NC Hwy 16 South in Glendale Springs. You may send your condolences to the family through our website www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home of West Jefferson was entrusted with Mrs. Burgess' arrangements.