Ray Burgess

A Funeral Service for Ray Burgess of Norfork, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Monday, June 12, 2017, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Larry King officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, June 11, 2017, from 2:00 until 4:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel.

Ray passed away June 8, 2017, in Norfork, Arkansas at the age of 89. He was born December 7, 1927, in Sharum, Arkansas, the son of Noah and Josephine Arnold Burgess. He married Dorothy Collins on October 14, 1944, in Pocahontas, Arkansas and worked as a electrician. He was a member of the of Local #1 Electrician Union, St. Louis, Missouri. Ray lived in Norfork since 1996, moving from St. Louis, Missouri. He enjoyed fishing and carpentry.

Ray is survived by his wife, Dorothy Burgess of Norfork, AR; three sons, Jerry (Norma) Burgess of Arnold, MO, Terry (Terry) Burgess of Salem, MO and Michael (Barbara) Burgess of High Ridge, MO; brother, Tom (Shirley) Burgess of Granite City, IL; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Charlie Burgess and three sisters, Iva Higgonbotham, Omega Lesley and Betty Bolfing.

Burial will be in the Galatia Cemetery, Norfork, Arkansas.

Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.