Reba Burgess Obituary
She was born in Soddy, Tennessee on April 06, 1927. She was 98 at the time of her death.
She was proceeded in death by her children Reba Jean Burgess of Dale City, VA; Roger Dale Burgess of Roseburg, OR; John DeReese Burgess of Bumpass, VA; and Michael Dewayne Burgess of Fredericksburg, VA.
She is survived by her children, Barbara Brabant of Spotsylvania, VA; Marsha Clay of Landenberg, PA; Hope Paschal of Fredericksburg, VA; and her sister Mildred Ridge of Muncie, IN.
She is the beloved mother of 7 children, loving grandmother of 24 grandchildren, blessed great grandmother of 71 great grandchildren, and great great grandmother of 22 great great grandchildren. She has a total of 124 decedents.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and held many jobs.
Her greatest love was Genealogy and working in the Washington DC Temple.
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