On Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 26, 2010, the guardian angel came down from heaven and gently sealed the lips of James "Jack" Leverne Burse, 75. After two years of suffering, he fought a good fight, and Jack completed his work.
Celebration of life: Noon Monday at Sweethome Baptist Church, 5225 Ramey Ave., the Rev. James C. Brown, pastor, officiating. Interment: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Morris-Bates Mortuary.
Survivors: Wife, Christine Roberts-Burse; daughter, Patricia Burse (fiance, Lee Taylor); stepchildren, Barbara Briscoe-Williams, Joel Briscoe and Darryl Brewer; grandchildren, Lewis, Derrick, Tivoli, Demond, Ky Monique, Cherie, Cherone, LaToya, Robert and Christina; 10 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Jan. 31, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for James Burse

12 Entries

Vernita Hart

December 6, 2012

Chris, deepest sympathy to you and your family during your time of loss

Sam and Priscilla McCall

February 6, 2010

To Christine and Patricia
We send our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We will always remember the fun times when you took care of one of our parties. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Campbell Family

February 4, 2010

To The Burse Family,
Keep those we love close to us forever. Hold fast to your memories, to all of the cherished moments of the past, to the blessings and the laughter, the joys and the celebrations, the sorrow and the tears. They all add up to a treasure of fond yesterdays that you shared and spent together, and they keep the one you loved close to you in spirit and thought. The special moments and memories in your life will never change. They will always be in your heart, today and forevermore

Walter & Climonce (Breed) Castleberry

February 3, 2010

We send our deepest sympathy to the family of our beloved Mr. Jack Burse. I know you all realize that God knows best. We will forever remember Mr. Burse as the hardest working man in our neighborhood. Working all hours day and night with his different adventures and coming home to his most beautiful estate to work in his yard or kick back and relax with his family and friends. He was truly a wonderful example of a family man and entrepreneur. Remember family, that with time God will take the sorrow away and leave us all with loving memories of a life well lived.

Anita Cass

February 2, 2010

Patricia my thoughts and prayers are with you. May God continue to comfort and strengthen you.

Bobby Breed

February 2, 2010

My deepest condolences to the family. Greatest memory is when "Jack" would come across the street to plow up the dirt so I could make a garden. Thanks Jack. Now you may walk in your garden with Jesus forever.

JIM CONNER

February 2, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Valerie Breed-Banks

February 1, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. Having Mr. Burse as a neighbor I have a lot of memories but none better then smelling the Bar-B-Q when it was time to cater a party!. Living accross the street was THE place to be! May your hearts be lifted in knowing Mr. Burse has arrived home where Our Lord and savior has greeted him with open arms. May God give you strength in your time of sorrow.

Annette Breed

February 1, 2010

My condolences to the Burse Family on Jack's entry into eternal life. There is a flood of memories to remember Jack and all of you from growing up across the street and being part of the neighborhood for so many years. God bless you and keep you all! May you be comforted by friends and family, by personal remembrances of good times and by knowing how much Jack enjoyed his family, his business adventures and his life here on earth as you endure this time of sorrow.

John Breed III

February 1, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of grief. I remember how kind Mr. Burse was as a neighbor and also how we enjoyed when he and his family catered some of our events. The food he prepared and service he gave was excellent. Mr. Burse was also a great neighbor to my Dad and Mom for many years and I appreciate how he shared his smoker pit which my Dad enjoyed cooking on. I also remember attending Dunbar with Joel. I wish him well in this time of grief. May you all take heart in knowing that Mr. Burse is now with the Lord our savior.

John&Freddie Breed

January 31, 2010

Sharing in your Sorrow with prayers that you will sense the Lord comforting your heart and bringing an assurance of his Love.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. (Lois) Thompson, Jr.

January 31, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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