Funeral services for Robert Stanley Burgess, Sr., 81, of Tallulah, LA were held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Brown-Holley Funeral Home Chapel, in Rayville, LA with Rev. Jason Lupo officiating. Interment followed in the Gwin Cemetery, Mangham, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA.
Mr. Robert was born May 22, 1938 in Alto, LA and passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 in Monroe, LA.
Mr. Robert was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church, in Tallulah, LA. He is preceded in death by his, daughter, Judy Wyatt; granddaughter, Brandy Wyatt; parents, Emil and Nellie Burgess; and sisters, Lorene Burgess and Mary Burgess.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Jessie Ham Burgess of Tallulah, LA; children, Charles Ray Burgess of Tallulah, LA, Charlotte D. Burgess of Delhi, LA, Kimberly Anne Moore of Forest, LA, and Robert Burgess, Jr. of Tallulah, LA; 7-grandchildren; 18-great grandchildren; and sisters, Emilia Linder and Joan Carr.
Pallbearers were Ronnie D. Garner, Jr., Joshua Craig Moore, Billy Wayne Moore, Jr., Joey Antley, Michael Arthur Linder, and Jonathon Roller.