Leslie William Burgeson, 80, of Waycross died Monday afternoon (August 7, 2017) at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House after an extended illness.
Mr. Burgeson was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire to the late Ernest Henry and Verna Ethal Hall Burgeson, but had made Waycross his home since 1976.
He was a member of the NRA and served his country faithfully in the United States Army where he was a tank commander and held the rank of SGT 1st Class for 12 years.
He enjoyed cooking and fishing and was a restaurant manager in the Waycross area for many years.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by eight siblings,:
Richard Leighton Burgeson (1922-1986),
Mabel D. Burgeson Martel (1924-1981),
Nancy A. Burgeson Hutchinson (--),
Ernest Henry Burgeson Jr. (1927-1996),
Joseph Jeffery Burgeson (1929-1994),
Winston Alfred Burgeson (1931-1997),
Verna Jean Burgeson Rush (1938-1998) and
Elsie Burgeson (--) ...
Mr. Burgeson is survived by six children,:
William Burgeson (wife Charlotte) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
Monica Jean Hemmerich (husband Todd) of Woodbury, Tennessee,
Melissa Leslie Burgeson,
Jason Burgeson (wife Leah) of Waycross,
Justin Burgeson (wife Rhonda) of Waverly, Georgia,
Jarrod Burgeson (wife Michelle) of Hoboken;
13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorialization is by Cremation.
Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mr. Burgeson was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire to the late Ernest Henry and Verna Ethal Hall Burgeson, but had made Waycross his home since 1976.
He was a member of the NRA and served his country faithfully in the United States Army where he was a tank commander and held the rank of SGT 1st Class for 12 years.
He enjoyed cooking and fishing and was a restaurant manager in the Waycross area for many years.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by eight siblings,:
Richard Leighton Burgeson (1922-1986),
Mabel D. Burgeson Martel (1924-1981),
Nancy A. Burgeson Hutchinson (--),
Ernest Henry Burgeson Jr. (1927-1996),
Joseph Jeffery Burgeson (1929-1994),
Winston Alfred Burgeson (1931-1997),
Verna Jean Burgeson Rush (1938-1998) and
Elsie Burgeson (--) ...
Mr. Burgeson is survived by six children,:
William Burgeson (wife Charlotte) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
Monica Jean Hemmerich (husband Todd) of Woodbury, Tennessee,
Melissa Leslie Burgeson,
Jason Burgeson (wife Leah) of Waycross,
Justin Burgeson (wife Rhonda) of Waverly, Georgia,
Jarrod Burgeson (wife Michelle) of Hoboken;
13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorialization is by Cremation.
Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Leslie William Burgeson, 80, of Waycross died Monday afternoon (August 7, 2017) at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House after an extended illness.
Mr. Burgeson was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire to the late Ernest Henry and Verna Ethal Hall Burgeson, but had made Waycross his home since 1976.
He was a member of the NRA and served his country faithfully in the United States Army where he was a tank commander and held the rank of SGT 1st Class for 12 years.
He enjoyed cooking and fishing and was a restaurant manager in the Waycross area for many years.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by eight siblings,:
Richard Leighton Burgeson (1922-1986),
Mabel D. Burgeson Martel (1924-1981),
Nancy A. Burgeson Hutchinson (--),
Ernest Henry Burgeson Jr. (1927-1996),
Joseph Jeffery Burgeson (1929-1994),
Winston Alfred Burgeson (1931-1997),
Verna Jean Burgeson Rush (1938-1998) and
Elsie Burgeson (--) ...
Mr. Burgeson is survived by six children,:
William Burgeson (wife Charlotte) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
Monica Jean Hemmerich (husband Todd) of Woodbury, Tennessee,
Melissa Leslie Burgeson,
Jason Burgeson (wife Leah) of Waycross,
Justin Burgeson (wife Rhonda) of Waverly, Georgia,
Jarrod Burgeson (wife Michelle) of Hoboken;
13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorialization is by Cremation.
Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mr. Burgeson was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire to the late Ernest Henry and Verna Ethal Hall Burgeson, but had made Waycross his home since 1976.
He was a member of the NRA and served his country faithfully in the United States Army where he was a tank commander and held the rank of SGT 1st Class for 12 years.
He enjoyed cooking and fishing and was a restaurant manager in the Waycross area for many years.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by eight siblings,:
Richard Leighton Burgeson (1922-1986),
Mabel D. Burgeson Martel (1924-1981),
Nancy A. Burgeson Hutchinson (--),
Ernest Henry Burgeson Jr. (1927-1996),
Joseph Jeffery Burgeson (1929-1994),
Winston Alfred Burgeson (1931-1997),
Verna Jean Burgeson Rush (1938-1998) and
Elsie Burgeson (--) ...
Mr. Burgeson is survived by six children,:
William Burgeson (wife Charlotte) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
Monica Jean Hemmerich (husband Todd) of Woodbury, Tennessee,
Melissa Leslie Burgeson,
Jason Burgeson (wife Leah) of Waycross,
Justin Burgeson (wife Rhonda) of Waverly, Georgia,
Jarrod Burgeson (wife Michelle) of Hoboken;
13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorialization is by Cremation.
Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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