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Submitted: 10/24/16 • Approved: 2/5/20 • Last Updated: 2/8/20 • R1158803-G1158803-S3
James Edwin
Dec 10, 1920 - Dec 14, 2013
Frances Virginia
Aug 10, 1925 - Nov 22, 2004
Married May 20, 1947 Columbia County, AR
*Obituary
Brother James Edwin Burch, of Conway, passed away, December 14, 2013, at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway. He was born December 10, 1920, to the late Homer G. Burch and Floy (Tilley) Burch. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Frances Gunnels Burch; his brothers, Gilbert and Albert Burch.
He was an ordained Baptist minister and a member of Eastside Missionary Baptist Church in Conway. He graduated from Wewoka High School in Wewoka, Oklahoma; Jacksonville Baptist College in Jacksonville, Texas; and East Texas Baptist College in Marshall, Texas.
Bro. Burch volunteered and served as a Corporal in the Army Air Corps in World War II, stationed in England from 1942 until 1945. He was a mechanic for the B-17 bombers.
He served as music director and Pastor for churches in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma. He served as chairman of the music department at Central Baptist College in Conway, Arkansas, and as assistant director of Harvest Gleaner Hour (Lifeword Media Ministries), also in Conway.
Bro. James was known for his beautiful tenor voice and piano stylings and he favored old hymns. He continued to sing and play until the closing days of his life.
He is survived by his daughters, Jerene (George) Reddin of Greenwood, Arkansas; Karen (Travis) Moore of Slidell, Louisiana; and Lynnette (David) Stanley of Greenbrier, Arkansas; his sister, Virginia Cecil of Hudson, Florida; grandchildren, Joanna (Wade) Allen of Bacolod City, Philippines; Travis (Tara) Moore II of Beaufort, South Carolina; Talissa (Danny) Smith of Greenbrier, Arkansas; Cory (Liesel) Stanley of Rogers, Arkansas; Nathan (Kelly) Moore of Horn Lake, Mississippi; Joy Moore of Charlotte, North Carolina; Fallon Moore of Oceanside, California; Samuel Reddin of Howe, Oklahoma; great-grandchildren, Carly and Caleb Allen, Caitlin, Christa, and Emily Moore; Lucas, Emma and Jackson Smith; Cooper and Kiptyn Stanley; Judah, Eliran, Selah and Tobiah Moore.
Funeral will be 2:00pm, Monday, December 16, 2013, in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Conway, with his grandchildren officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service.
Parents:
Homer Gilbert Burch (1891 - 1963)
Floy C. Tilley Burch (1889 - 1994)
Spouse:
Frances Virginia Gunnels Burch (1925 - 2004)
Siblings:
Gilbert Huntley Burch (1911 - 2004)
Albert Louis Burch (1916 - 2002)
James Edwin Burch (1920 - 2013)
Inscription:
Ps 17:15
"As for me, I shall be satisfied, when I awake with Thy likeness"
Contributed on 10/24/16 by hawkinsdonna
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