Frances Elizabeth Burgess' Obituary
Frances Elizabeth Burgess, age 91, passed away on November 14, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Burgess; parents, William Vester “Boss” and Nola Elizabeth Williams Fortner and six siblings, Katherine Brown, Redick Fortner, Laurine Madden Grice, William Vester Fortner, Jr., Betty Lou Melton and Bobby Fortner. She leaves behind three children, Wayne (Linda) Burgess, Gary (Susie) Burgess and Rita Ray (Jim Seay); one brother, Jimmy Fortner (Peggy) of Yuma, AZ; four grandchildren, Paul (Stephanie) Burgess, Daniel (Melissa) Burgess, Drew Ray, Haley Ray (Michael Foster) and seven great-grandchildren, Ainsley, Elijah, Aidan, Hope, Will, Ben and Luke.Frances worked at Hancock Fabrics for 40 years as a sales associate and was an amazing seamstress. She was a member of Park Avenue Church of Christ.The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Park Avenue Church of Christ. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either Park Avenue Church of Christ or the National Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.orgArrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”. Service details and obituary will be posted as soon as they become available.
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