Alberta Parker

Burgess

Obituary

Alberta Parker Burgess, 84, of Tifton passed away Monday, November 3, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. John Cone and the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mrs. Burgess was laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Burgess' grandsons served as pallbearers.

Born March 28, 1919, in Worth County, Mrs. Burgess was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Parker and Ethel Alberta Johnson Parker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Emmett Burgess; three brothers; and three sisters. She was a homemaker; and she was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tifton.

Mrs. Burgess is survived by five sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy D. and Nell Burgess, Gordon and Betty Jo Burgess, Hilton and Betty Sue Burgess and John F. and Nita Burgess, all of Tifton and Grady E. and Sylvia Burgess of Columbus; three daughters and sons-in-law, Latrelle and John Cone of Tifton, Lucile Pate Mathews and he husband Ray of Enigma and Sherry Burgess Worth and her husband Rob of Apopka, Florida; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.