James Daniel “J.D.” Burchfield, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas.
He was born on February 27, 1925 in Jayton, Texas to the late James L. Burchfield and Luttie Mae Potts Burchfield.
J.D. grew up as a young boy in an East Texas logging camp, Fastrill, where he met, Edith, the love of his life of 66 years. Their families later moved to Diboll where they finished school. He was allowed to graduate high school early to enlist in the Army at Camp Wolter, TX in 1943 and go to WWII. Prior to leaving for the military, he married his childhood sweetheart, Edith Lucille White. While in active duty, he drove and maintained his tank, the “Clubcar”, across the countries of Austria, Germany, and France. He returned to his family and the United States, and processed out of the military in 1946 returning as a proud veteran serving our country.
J.D. and Edith moved to Port Neches in 1948. He held several jobs until he was hired at Pure Oil Refinery in Nederland on January 4, 1949. He retired from the same site then known as UnoCal Refinery after 36 years of service.
J.D. is survived by his daughters, Wanda Sue Guidry, Virginia “Dinker” Wallace and husband, Jim and Gwen Crossley and husband, Wally; brother, Durreal Burchfield; brother-in-law, Johnny “Bud” Durham; four grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren.
Interment: Lynches Chapel Cemetery in Alto, Texas
Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
He was born on February 27, 1925 in Jayton, Texas to the late James L. Burchfield and Luttie Mae Potts Burchfield.
J.D. grew up as a young boy in an East Texas logging camp, Fastrill, where he met, Edith, the love of his life of 66 years. Their families later moved to Diboll where they finished school. He was allowed to graduate high school early to enlist in the Army at Camp Wolter, TX in 1943 and go to WWII. Prior to leaving for the military, he married his childhood sweetheart, Edith Lucille White. While in active duty, he drove and maintained his tank, the “Clubcar”, across the countries of Austria, Germany, and France. He returned to his family and the United States, and processed out of the military in 1946 returning as a proud veteran serving our country.
J.D. and Edith moved to Port Neches in 1948. He held several jobs until he was hired at Pure Oil Refinery in Nederland on January 4, 1949. He retired from the same site then known as UnoCal Refinery after 36 years of service.
J.D. is survived by his daughters, Wanda Sue Guidry, Virginia “Dinker” Wallace and husband, Jim and Gwen Crossley and husband, Wally; brother, Durreal Burchfield; brother-in-law, Johnny “Bud” Durham; four grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren.
Interment: Lynches Chapel Cemetery in Alto, Texas
Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
James Daniel “J.D.” Burchfield, 89, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas.
He was born on February 27, 1925 in Jayton, Texas to the late James L. Burchfield and Luttie Mae Potts Burchfield.
J.D. grew up as a young boy in an East Texas logging camp, Fastrill, where he met, Edith, the love of his life of 66 years. Their families later moved to Diboll where they finished school. He was allowed to graduate high school early to enlist in the Army at Camp Wolter, TX in 1943 and go to WWII. Prior to leaving for the military, he married his childhood sweetheart, Edith Lucille White. While in active duty, he drove and maintained his tank, the “Clubcar”, across the countries of Austria, Germany, and France. He returned to his family and the United States, and processed out of the military in 1946 returning as a proud veteran serving our country.
J.D. and Edith moved to Port Neches in 1948. He held several jobs until he was hired at Pure Oil Refinery in Nederland on January 4, 1949. He retired from the same site then known as UnoCal Refinery after 36 years of service.
J.D. is survived by his daughters, Wanda Sue Guidry, Virginia “Dinker” Wallace and husband, Jim and Gwen Crossley and husband, Wally; brother, Durreal Burchfield; brother-in-law, Johnny “Bud” Durham; four grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren.
Interment: Lynches Chapel Cemetery in Alto, Texas
Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
He was born on February 27, 1925 in Jayton, Texas to the late James L. Burchfield and Luttie Mae Potts Burchfield.
J.D. grew up as a young boy in an East Texas logging camp, Fastrill, where he met, Edith, the love of his life of 66 years. Their families later moved to Diboll where they finished school. He was allowed to graduate high school early to enlist in the Army at Camp Wolter, TX in 1943 and go to WWII. Prior to leaving for the military, he married his childhood sweetheart, Edith Lucille White. While in active duty, he drove and maintained his tank, the “Clubcar”, across the countries of Austria, Germany, and France. He returned to his family and the United States, and processed out of the military in 1946 returning as a proud veteran serving our country.
J.D. and Edith moved to Port Neches in 1948. He held several jobs until he was hired at Pure Oil Refinery in Nederland on January 4, 1949. He retired from the same site then known as UnoCal Refinery after 36 years of service.
J.D. is survived by his daughters, Wanda Sue Guidry, Virginia “Dinker” Wallace and husband, Jim and Gwen Crossley and husband, Wally; brother, Durreal Burchfield; brother-in-law, Johnny “Bud” Durham; four grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren.
Interment: Lynches Chapel Cemetery in Alto, Texas
Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
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