SHEILAND L. BURCHAM

1947 - 2016

SHEILAND L. BURCHAM, 68, of Proctorville, Ohio, went home to be with The Lord on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the home of his sister and brother-in-law Jerry and Ellena Powers. He was born May 12, 1947 at Scottown, Ohio, to the late Sylvia G. Burcham. He was born and raised in the home of his grandparents the late Curtis and Frances Burcham. Along with his mother and grandparents he was preceded in death by his wife Paula Medley Burcham; a niece Mary Bowles; a nephew Timothy Fowler; a special uncle Freddie Burcham; and many other uncles and aunts. He is survived by his daughter Vickie Burcham and her friend Shelley Murphy of Ashland, Ky.; four sisters Glada Burcham of Hurricane, W.Va. Rosa Clark of Willow Wood, Ohio, Phyllis (Buddy) Fowler of Crown City, Ohio, and Ellena (Jerry) Powers of Proctorville, Ohio; and a sister not raised in the grandparents home Patty Pardue of Huntington, W.Va.; nephews Chris Harmon, Jeff Fowler, David Bowles, Darin Powers and Jay Powers; nieces Debbie Harmon and Rebecca Bowles Handy; one aunt Carol Finley of Lebanon, Ohio; two very special friends that he loved to play cards with, Mary Christian and Jewlie Vance. He moved to Florida in the early 1980's. He worked at construction jobs for several different companies there until he developed lung cancer in 2013 then moved back to Ohio to get medical care and be with his family. He was an avid sports fan and loved to watch the Cincinnati Reds, Ohio State Buckeyes and the Symmes Valley Vikings. Before moving to Florida he loved playing adult softball with his friends. The family would like to send a special thank you to Dr. Gerritt Kimmey and his oncology staff, those at St. Mary's Medical Center who cared for him, the staff at the St. Mary's Infusion Center and Hospice of Huntington. Your kindness to him will never be forgotten. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, with Pastor Jeff Black officiating. Burial will follow in Perkins Ridge Cemetery, Willow Wood, Ohio. Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. Pallbearers will be his nephews Darin and Jay Powers, Chris Harmon, Jeff Fowler and his two lifelong friends Timmy and Tommy Hayes, whom he always considered as his brothers. Flowers will be accepted but memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.