Mary Archie Burress

Posted by on Aug 6, 2013

Mary Archie Burress of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Johnny Bob Witham and Maggie Mae Reeder Witham, was born in Russell County, Kentucky, August 25, 1921.  She died at 11:05 A.M., Monday, August 5, 2013, in Louisville.   

Age:    91

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church.

She united in marriage to Leroy Walton “Shorty” Burress, who preceded her in death in 1975.

She is survived by two sons:  Donald Witham and wife, Betty Joyce of Campbellsville and Jimmy Burress and wife, Susan of Owenton; four grandchildren:  Lela Kay Scott and husband, Kenny, Debbie Bailey and husband, Tim and Derick Witham and wife, Christy of Campbellsville and Scott Burress of Louisville; three step-grandchildren:  Shara Whitley of Campbellsville, Becky Lockhart and husband, Dana of Buffalo, South Dakota and Melissa Hunter and husband, Jesse of Louisville; five great-grandchildren:  Daniel Kemp, Megan Kemp, Abbey Witham, Kailey Witham and Ethan Bailey; three step-great-grandchildren:  McCall Hunter, Asher Hunter and Beatrice Lockhart; one sister, Nellie Bowen of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters:  Paul Witham, Edna Colvin and Winnie Parson.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home 

FUNERAL SERVICE:    10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Alan Witham

BURIAL:                        Campbellsville Memorial Gardens