Mrs. Loy Burgess' Obituary
Loy Burgess of Pearland Texas passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the age of 87. She was born to Thomas Enoch Gaskill and Ida Mae Hill Gaskill on August 15, 1927 in Ector, Texas.
Loy graduated from Van Alstyne High School. She worked at Paramount Film Company and Southwestern Bell where she retired in 1978.
She married William Olen Burgess on July 10, 1948 in Seagoville Texas. They were married for sixty-four years. Loy and Olen were owners of Beachland Lodge at Lake Whitney Texas for 29 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Enoch and Ida Mae; her husband, Olen Burgess; son, Gary Burgess ; sisters, Verna Mae Carney, Jean Raifsnider, Mary Loyce Williams; brothers, Floyd Gaskill, Mansel Gaskill, Ray Gaskill, Carl Gaskill, and W.L. Gaskill.
She is survived by her children: son, Ricky Burgess and wife Paula of Itasca; daughters, Debra Kuehn and husband Steve of Galveston, Melissa Harris and husband Donald of Pearland; sister, Loraine Sekula of Hurst; brother, Tom Gaskill of Houston; grandchildren, Caroline Wing, Tracy Burgess, Kimberly Alvarado, Tim Burgess, Bret Burgess, Scott Burgess, Justin Molloy, and Brandy Harris; Great-grandchildren, Ashley, Brittany, Malia, Cutter, Gerald, Dean, Jason, Justin Jr., Corey, Cody, Olivia, Katelyn; great-great grandchild, Blake; numerous nieces, nephews and other family members.
The family will receive friends Friday, May 1, 2015 from 11:30 AM until 12:30 PM at SouthPark Funeral Home 1310 North Main St., Pearland, Texas 77581 A funeral service will follow at 12:30 PM in the chapel of SouthPark Funeral Home.
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