Willard quot;Billquot; Burress, Jr.

Posted by John Humphress on May 29, 2009

Willard ldquo;Billrdquo; Burress, Jr. of Campbellsville, son of the late Willard Burress, Sr. and Bertha Lee Watson Burress, was born February 13, 1928, in Madison County, Kentucky. He died at 12:45 A.M., Thursday, May 28, 2009, in Lexington. Age: 81
He professed faith in Christ, was Baptized in 1939, and was a member of the Campbellsville Christian Church.
He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, having served honorably in the United States Navy some eight years, eleven months, and six days and attaining the rank of Seaman First Class.
He was retired from Belknap Hardware after thirty some years and was custodian at Campbellsville Christian Church several years before his second retirement.
He is survived by two nephews and two nieces: Eddie Franklin and wife, Nancy and Tony Franklin and wife, Anita of Campbellsville, Barbara Bloyd and husband, Roger of Lawrenceburg and Tammy Underwood of Augusta, Kentucky; eleven great-nieces and nephews: Angela Marshall, Andrea McCubbin, Josh Bloyd, Cory Bloyd, T. J. Franklin, Allison Franklin, Alexandria Franklin, Amanda Tatchell, Ashley Renfrow, Stacy McNear, and Brooke Milby; six great-great-nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Beverly Franklin April 15, 1994.
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FUNERAL SERVICES: 5:00 P.M., Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Campbellsville Christian Church by Dr. Paul W. Patton and Minister Joe Hatchett

VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:

Randy Herron
Scott Hord
Kimble Jessie
Ricky Malone
Dr. David Montgomery
Russell Montgomery
Bill Wethington

HONORARY PALLBEARERS:
Mike Gumm
Steven Gumm

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