Loving Mother of Doris Ann Garlow, Joyce Anita, Delbert Thomas, Curtis William, and Rev. Sonny Earldean Brown.
Daughter of Thomas Jacob and Olive Grace (Bentendi) Buress.
Sister of Marie, Thelma, Essie, Lucille, Oma Grace, Etta Sue, Roy, Calvin, Fred, Moris, and Archie Burress.
Retha was a housewife and a seamstress. She worked at the Garment Factory for many years in Granby.
She was a devout Christian and attended the Granby Gospel Tabernacle.
She loved music and often played the guitar or piano and sang at church.
She wrote many beautiful poems and enjoyed making Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls.
Retha died at Wednesday 4:35 p.m. at the Granby House Nursing Home.
Loving Mother of Doris Ann Garlow, Joyce Anita, Delbert Thomas, Curtis William, and Rev. Sonny Earldean Brown.
Daughter of Thomas Jacob and Olive Grace (Bentendi) Buress.
Sister of Marie, Thelma, Essie, Lucille, Oma Grace, Etta Sue, Roy, Calvin, Fred, Moris, and Archie Burress.
Retha was a housewife and a seamstress. She worked at the Garment Factory for many years in Granby.
She was a devout Christian and attended the Granby Gospel Tabernacle.
She loved music and often played the guitar or piano and sang at church.
She wrote many beautiful poems and enjoyed making Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls.
Retha died at Wednesday 4:35 p.m. at the Granby House Nursing Home.
Family Members
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Marie Olive Burress Grant
1907–1934
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Thelma E. Burress Burr
1908–1983
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Roy Thomas Burress
1910–1979
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Essie Ella Burress Gamble
1912–1989
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Etta Sue Burress Nichols
1916–2009
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Fred Ethan Burse
1918–1997
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Florence Lucille Burress
1920–1999
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Oma Grace Burress Hicks
1923–2017
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Maurice Burress
1927–1983
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Rev Archie Burress
1932–2002
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