Joyce Burgess Thigpen Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joyce Burgess Thigpen of Picayune, Mississippi, born in Kansas City, Missouri, who passed away on September 19, 2022, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joyce Burgess Thigpen to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest "Shorty" Burgess and Bessie Spiers Burgess; her husband Henry J. "Pete" Thigpen; her brother Justin James Burgess; her sons-in-law, Leland Kendrick and Larry Preston; and her grandson Nathan Preston.
She is survived by: her children, Christina Thigpen Whitney (Roger), Henry Ray Thigpen (Jeanette), Ruth T Preston (Connie Spiers) and Melinda Kay Kendrick. She is also survived by her 8 grandchildren; her 18 great grandchildren; and her 3 great great grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at: 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; http://www.stjude.org.
