George Harvey Burdeshaw
1933 - 2019 (86 years)
Generation: 1
1. George Harvey Burdeshaw was born 19 Jul 1933, , , Florida, United States (son of George Grady Burdeshaw and Martha Esther Wilson); died 16 Dec 2019; was buried 21 Dec 2019, Coosada Baptist Cemetery, Coosada, Elmore, Alabama, United States. Notes:
Mr. George Harvey "Poppy" Burdeshaw, 86, a resident of Prattville, Alabama passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was born in Florida to George Grady and Martha (Wilson) Burdeshaw. Throughout his lifetime he has been many things to many people - a U S Marine during the Korean War, police officer in Miami in the 1960s, heavy equipment operator for several decades, long haul truck driver, cook, mechanic, loving son, brother, father and substitute father.
George is survived by his Florida family - daughters, Jackie Burdeshaw and Peggy Farrer (Chris); son, Harvey Lee Burdeshaw (Caroline); brothers, Charles Wayne Burdeshaw, Milton Burdeshaw and Joe Burdeshaw; sister, Shirley Woods; granddaughter, Martha Sue and numerous additional beloved grandchildren and extended family members.
He is also survived by his Alabama family, who knew him best as Poppy - Nancy, Howie, Earl, Nikki, Josh, Christina, Jake, John-Michael, Mary Clara (the "Baby", Landon, Winston and Michael Reid.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Jack Burdeshaw and the last love of his life, Mary "Edie" Kirby. Services will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., with visitation beginning at 2:00 at Brookside Funeral Home Chapel, 3360 Brookside Drive, Millbrook, Alabama 36054. Brookside Funeral Home of Millbrook, Alabama directing. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in his memory.
(Obituary: Brookside Funeral Home, Millbrook, Alabama)George married Susan Ann Horton. Susan (daughter of Samuel Stuart Horton and Thelma Jane Allen) was born 3 Oct 1936, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States; died 1 Feb 2011, Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; was buried 7 Feb 2011, Melville Presbyterian Cemetary, Huntington Station, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
2. George Grady Burdeshaw was born 20 Sep 1909, , Houston, Alabama, United States; died 10 Nov 1987, Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, United States; was buried , Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, , Holmes, Florida, United States. George married Martha Esther Wilson 7 Mar 1928, , Holmes, Florida, United States. Martha was born 14 Aug 1912, , , Alabama, United States; died 9 Oct 2004, Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States; was buried 12 Oct 2004, Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, , Holmes, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet]
3. Martha Esther Wilson was born 14 Aug 1912, , , Alabama, United States; died 9 Oct 2004, Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States; was buried 12 Oct 2004, Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, , Holmes, Florida, United States. Children:
- 1. George Harvey Burdeshaw was born 19 Jul 1933, , , Florida, United States; died 16 Dec 2019; was buried 21 Dec 2019, Coosada Baptist Cemetery, Coosada, Elmore, Alabama, United States.