William B. Burrow, Jr.'s Obituary
Dr. William Booker “Bill” Burrow, Jr., 76, passed away October 31, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN. He was born July 24, 1935 to William B. Burrow, Sr. and Alline Carpenter Burrow. Dr. W. B. Burrow was a lifelong resident of Memphis. He attended White Station Elementary School, East High School, and Southwestern College (now Rhodes). Dr. Burrow attended UT Medical School, followed by an internship at Methodist Hospital, Memphis. He entered practice in Whitehaven in 1960. He was drafted into the U.S. Army Medical Corps and served as a captain for 2 years. Dr. Burrow returned to Whitehaven for Family Medical Practice where he practiced and lived until his retirement in 1988 due to severe heart problems. While living in Whitehaven, he was a member of the Optimist Club, Whitehaven Presbyterian Church, and Whitehaven Country Club. He was team doctor for Westwood, Whitehaven, Hillcrest, and Memphis Prep schools. He loved SCUBA diving in the Caribbean and off Honduras and the Caymans. He studied underwater medicine with Buzz Aldrin in Aruba. He was a member of SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) and raced in various classes throughout the years. Dr. William Burrow was a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Practice, Tennessee Medical Association, Memphis and Shelby County Medical Association, and was on the staff of Methodist Hospital. Dr. Burrow leaves his loving wife, Paula Hearn Burrow; two sons, William Wesley “Wes” Burrow, Sr. and Robert Clay Burrow; and two grandchildren, William “Wesley” Burrow, Jr. and Mary Erwin “Win” Burrow. He also leaves many friends and patients. After retirement, he moved to Germantown. Dr. Burrow was a member of Collierville United Methodist Church. White attending Rhodes College, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Dr. Burrow enjoyed boating and golfing at Pickwick where he was one of the founding members of the Pickwick Boating Association. He served as vice president and president of the association for many years. Dr. Burrow will join his beloved dachshunds, Bruce, Booker, and Buster Bear at the Rainbow Bridge in Heaven. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, November 1 and funeral services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, November 2 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Memorial Park Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to the Germantown Animal Shelter. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”.
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