Leonard Opal Burress, 88
Leonard Opal Burress, age 88, of Burress Hollow Road, Elk Horn, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at Taylor Regional Hospital after an illness.
He was the son of the late Elet and Artie Bottoms Burress. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Miller Edith Burress. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Winfrey Burress, three sisters, Naomi Huddleston, Nellie Gilbert and Vernon Perkins.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Burress of Elk Horn, two daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela and Sammuel Cox of Elkhorn and Wanda and Randell Mings of Lexington, two step sons Larry Murray of Ohio and Tommy Murray of Columbia, five step daughters and sons-in-law Bonnie and Glendal Thrasher of Columbia, Irene and Jerry Nelson, Juanita and Wilbur Passmore, Joyce and David Redman, and Judy and Jamie Higginbotham all of Russell County, two grandchildren, Eddie and Monica Cox and Tammy and Adrian Taylor all of Lexington, three great grandchildren, Tanner Cox, A. J. Price and Chris Arnold and one brother Ancil Burress of Campbellsville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2PM, Sunday, January 17, 2010, at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to follow in Jones Chapel Cemetery.
Bro. Chris Copher, officiating.
