Shirley Burgess

Waynesville-Shirley Burgess, age 66, of 516 Wall Street, died Sunday, November 9, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Millville, New Jersey and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Israel and Margaret Baker. She was also preceded in death by her former husband, James Hugh Burgess. She worked as a caregiver for the elderly for many years.

She is survived by her son, David Hugh Burgess, of Waynesville; two sisters, Josephine Baker and Evelyn Hannah; three brothers, Edward Baker and his wife, Anna, and George Mingins and Sam Mingins, all of New Jersey; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2003 in the Waynesville chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Jerry Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at the funeral home, and at other times, the family will be at the home of the son, 110 Burgess Loop, Waynesville. Pallbearers will be J. T. and Ricky Ball, William Carver, Richard Messer, Johnny Glance, Joe and Johnny McElroy, Mike Freeman, and Dallas Greene.

Memorials may be made to Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice, 560 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28721.

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