Willa Dean Burgess Obituary

We are sad to announce that on September 26, 2020, at the age of 76, Willa Dean Burgess of Lake City, South Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Woodrow Wilson Cooper and Illa Mae Graham Cooper; and her sister Annie Mae Cooper Montgomery. She is survived by: her husband John Henry "Joe" Burgess; her children, Clay Daniels (Gertrude) of Columbia, SC, Rickie Burgess (Sheila) of Florence, SC, Vickie Alford (Victor) of Scranton, SC, Sharie Burgess of Scranton, SC, Terina Burgess of Scranton, SC, Wendy Kennedy (Paul) of Lake City, SC, Chante Burgess of Lake City, SC, Sandy Jones (Quincey), Brandy Matthews, Shamara Pearson, Nancy King, Jessica McCullough (Antoine), Deon Cooper, Shannon McGee, Christina Felder and Alkeisha Graham; her siblings, Dorothy Glasscho (Johnny) of Lake City, SC, Elois Cooper of Lake City, SC, Daisy McKenzie of Lake City, SC, Willette Montgomery of Lake City, SC, Gloria Snow (Tim), Lillie McLauren (Bruce) of Florence, SC, Hattie Myers of Kingstree, SC, Willie James Porter of Turbeville, SC and Eddie Brown (Judy) of Lake City, SC; her siblings-in-law, Chenalia Porter of Lake City, SC, Pearlie Mae Fleming of Sumter, SC, Leola Williams (Charles) of Winston Salem, NC, Anne Burgess of Winston Salem, NC, Lou Woodruff (Harvey) of Winston Salem, NC and Rogerstrin Montgomery of New Jersey; her aunts, Christine McDonald of Richmond, VA and Mary Graham of Lake City, SC; and her uncle Willie E. Graham. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.