James Reginald "Pete" Burch's Obituary
James R. “Pete” Burch, Jr. died Friday, March 13, 2015, following an illness. Mr. Burch was born October 7, 1931, in Houston, TX, a son of the late J.R. and Virginia Burch. His funeral will be in Houston, TX. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of the University of Texas and subsequently earned an MBA from East Tennessee State University. He retired from Tennessee Eastman Company and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn and son, James R. Burch, III, M.D. of Memphis; two grandchildren, Elise Burch and Caroline Burch; one brother, Randolph P. Burch of Houston, TX; and several nieces and nephews. The family requests that memorials be made to your favorite charity. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, “Behind the Stone Wall.”
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