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Thomas Lee "Tommy" Burden

1970 - 2016

Thomas Lee "Tommy" Burden obituary, 1970-2016, Corpus Christi, TX

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1970

DIED

2016

Thomas Burden Obituary

Thomas "Tommy" Lee Burden

Corpus Christi, TX

Thomas (Tommy) Lee Burden, age 46, born in Springlake, North Carolina, on February 19, 1970, entered Heaven's gate on December 15, 2016.

Tommy was raised in Odem, Texas, and graduated from Odem High School in 1988. He was an inspector for All Tech/Qualspec for 18 years and stronghold inspections for 3 years. He was highly respected by his employers and coworkers.

Tommy enjoyed watching and playing sports and will be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit and always putting others before himself. His main passion and love was the time he spent with family. Tommy was a wonderful loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and nephew. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Blas Nunez and paternal grandmother Ninfa Burden.

He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Michelle Deniese Burden, sons, Nathanael Burden and Thomas Cain Burden, a niece he raised, Vanessa Rodriguez, his parents Laura and Lee Roy Burden, brother, Robert Lee (Adriana S.) Burden, sister, Prudence Sunshine Burden (Benjamin), maternal grandmother, Virginia Nunez, two nieces, Camila Burden and Bella Meza, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Holy Family Catholic Church with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m., that same evening.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Interment to follow at Seaside Memorial Park.

To view Tribute, please visit www.corpuschristifh.com

Published by Corpus-Christi Caller-Times on Dec. 21, 2016.
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Sunshine Burden

January 1, 2018

Miss you more with every passing moment MY BIG BROTHER

Sunshine Burden

January 1, 2018

We send our condolences to the Burden family. May the concern and support from friends help you cope during this sad time (Proverbs 17:17).--ERJ

December 26, 2016

My heart is filled with lasting memories of Tommy. He will be sorely missed by all that had the pleasure of working and being around him. My condolences.

Jerry D Barker

December 22, 2016

Our deepest condolences to the Burden family,from your neighbors Leo and Bea Sandoval

December 21, 2016

Noby Coronado

December 21, 2016

Tommy was a fine man and a very good Inspector. He will be greatly missed by his friends & colleagues. Sincerest condolences to his entire family and friends. Rest in peace my friend, we will meet again.

Noby Coronado & Family (Sinton)

Noby Coronado

December 21, 2016

We are so sorry to learn about Tommy's passing. Our prayers and thoughts are with all his family and friends.

Ralph & Kathy Lesmeister

December 21, 2016

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6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Holy Family Catholic Church

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Holy Family Catholic Church

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10:00 a.m.

Holy Family Catholic Church

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