Services for J.A. “Andy” Burgess were held on Sunday, December 5, 1993, with Rev. Roger Tribble officiating.  Burial was in the New Hope Cemetery, under the direction of the Colonial Funeral Home.  Music was provided by Rusty Shadel, soloist and Marcia Shadel, organist.  Selections were “Rock of Ages” and “Amazing Grace.” 

Escorts were Gene Niekamp, Randy Massey, Jim Marks, Michel Burgess, Joe Burgess and Larry Burgess.

J.A. “Andy” Burgess, son of Jessie and Nancy Wheeler Burgess, was born July 3, 1919 in Stoutland, Missouri and departed this life December 2, 1993 at St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri.

On September 21, 1940 he was nited in marriage to LaVica Cansler.  To this union eight children were born.  He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and one daughter, Shirley.

Andy had worked for the Lebanon Bus Line, driving and working on buses for thirty years.

He loved to go fishing and camping.

Andy is survived by his wife, LaVica of the home; two sons, Gene Burgess of Stoutland and Bill Burgess of Lebanon; five daughters, Virginia Koonce of Waynesville, Mo., Nancy Niekamp of Kansas City, Mo., Sherry Bowman of Macks Creek, Mo., Juanita Clark and Rose Hillhouse of Lebanon; one brother, Lilburn Burgess of Chicago; one sister, Juanita Crawford of Crocker, Mo., seventeen grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

Contributed by: Carrie Tuck {cvt1977@yahoo.com}