Alice Burrows Obituary
Throughout her life, Alice worked tirelessly as a secretary and pharmacy clerk, displaying dedication and warmth in all her endeavors. She was a devoted member of the First Methodist Church in Madisonville, Texas, and proudly served as the president of her Sunday School Class.
Alice's generous spirit extended beyond the church walls to the SonShine Center in Madisonville, where she was the longest-standing volunteer, touching countless lives with her love and compassion. Her talents were boundless, from her skills in the kitchen to her knack for creating a warm and inviting home.
Despite her petite frame, Alice's presence was larger than life, radiating with a fierce spirit and unwavering positivity. She and her late husband, Oran, settled in Centerville for retirement in 1986, marking a new chapter filled with love and contentment.
Alice was preceded in death by both of her parents; husband, Oran L. Burrows, Jr.; and sisters, Lois Vaughn, Evelyn Robeson and Josephine Wiley.
Surviving family includes daughter, Donna (Burrows) Bynum; grandchildren, Sherry Rightmeyer and Brandy (Bynum) Webb; great-grandchild, Mikayla Rightmeyer; sisters, Wanda Wilburn and Lela Gindratt and nieces and nephews, Jane Christian & husband, Bob, Bill Vaughn & wife, Kathy, Dale Robeson & wife, Brenda, Melinda Rowe & husband, Mike, Cassie Stephens & husband, Steve, Vanessa Wilburn & husband, Chris, Chris Gindratt, Mary McCoy & husband, David, Carrie Nelson and Betty (Wiley) Brock; as well as numerous great-nieces & great-nephews.
Alice's remarkable life will be celebrated in a funeral service that will be held 11 A.M., Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. She will be laid to rest in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in the Ridge Community of Leon County , Texas. A brief visitation will take place prior to the service Wednesday from 10 A.M. to service time.
Pallbearers: Bill Vaughn, Mike Rowe, Dale Robeson, Chris Davis, Jim Wesley Madole, Lawrence Johnson
Honorary Pallbearers: Bob Christian & Men of the Upper Room Sunday School Class
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider memorial donations to the SonShine Center, 1680 SH 75, Madisonville, Texas 77864 and First Methodist Church, 102 S. McIver, Madisonville, Texas 77864.
Final arrangements are entrusted to Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
610 South Commerce Street (State Highway 75), Centerville, TX 75833
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