Albert G Burris, 32, died at his home near Briceville
after a long illness. Survivors are his wife, Mrs
Emily Roysden Burris; four sons, Albert Jr, J C, Arvil
Lee & Johnnie Eugene, all of Briceville; two daughters, Evelyn &
Lillie Mae Burris of Briceville; three brothers, Alvin of
Lake City, Condy & Ben of Briceville; three
sisters, Mrs Ora Lee Roysden of Rockford, Mrs Nora Mae
Wilson of KY, Mrs Elsie Phillips of Briceville. Funeral services were
held Tuesday morning at 10 A M, at Laurel Branch Baptist
Church with the Rev Louis Ward & the Rev John
Tackett officiating. Burial was in the Seeber Cemetery.
Martin of Lake City had charge. Ref Note: Burris
Cemetery: Cemetery Location; From Briceville, take Seiber Mountain
Road to Seiber Flats, Anderson Co, Briceville, TN. (
Submitted
by: Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected]
)
BURRIS, Alvin McKinley-
Alvin McKinley Burris
Burris, Alvin, age 78, of Lake City, passed away
Friday, January 22, 1999, at his residence. He
had been a member and Deacon of Clear Branch Baptist Church
for over 40 years. He was a World War II veteran of the United States
Army Air Corps. He was a retired Letter Carrier with
the United States Postal Service in Oak Ridge.
Preceded in death by: parents, John and Lillie Seeber
Burris; brothers, Albert and Condy Burris; sisters, Ora Lee Roysden
and Elsie Phillips. Survivors: wife for over 50 years,
Faye Foust Burris, Lake City; son, Michael
Burris and wife, Gayle, Maryville; granddaughter, Angela
Hitson, Louisville; great-granddaughter, Abra Coning, Maryville;
brother, Ben Burris and wife, Fay, Lake City; sister,
Nora Byrd and husband, Lonzo, Briceville;
several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. The family
will receive friends from 1-3 P.M., Sunday, January 24, 1999, at
Clear Branch Baptist Church in Lake City, with funeral
service following at 3 P.M., in the chapel with
the Rev. George DeLozier and Rev. James Lane officiating.
Interment will follow in Leach Cemetery. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home
of Lake City, in charge of all arrangements. (
Submitted
by: Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected]
)
BURRIS, Condy Everette-
Condy Everett Burris
Condy Everett Burris-age 23, of Briceville, drowned
while swimming Sunday afternoon. Survivors:
father & step-mother, Mr & Mrs John S Burris of Briceville;
two brothers, Alvin of Lake City, Ben of Briceville; three sisters,
Mrs Ora Lee Roysden of Rockford, Mrs Nora Wilson of Lejunior, KY,
and Mrs Elsie Phillips of Briceville. Services Tuesday
at 2 P M at Laurel Branch Baptist Church, Rev
Lewis Ward officiating. Interment in family cemetery.
Martin's of Lake City in charge.
Minor Drowned Following Like Fate of Kin
Special To The News-Sentinel
Lake City, July 10-Just one day after a Briceville
minor, Condy Everett Burris, attended the
funeral of brother-in-law who drowned, Burris himself was
drowned. Burris 23, was swimming in a small lake
near Briceville Sunday afternoon. he came out
and sat on a rock. A little later he toppled over into the lake and
was dead when pulled out by friends nearby. He was
thought to have suffered a heart attack, said an
attendant at Martin Funeral Home, where the body was
brought. Burris was a miner at Briceville. He leaves
his father and
stepmother, Mr & Mrs John S Burris, Briceville; two
brothers, Alvin of Lake City, Ben of Briceville;
three sisters, Mrs Ora Lee Roysden of Rockford, Mrs Nora
Wilson of Lejunior, KY and Mrs Elsie Phillips of Briceville. His
brother-in-law, Edward Wilson 38, miner of Lejunior in Harlan County,
drowned in Watts Bar Lake, Roane County last Thursday
while attempting to free a fishing line. Wilson,
on vacation, was visiting his parents, the Rev &
Mrs John Wilson of Briceville. Funeral services will be at 2 P M
Tuesday.
Minor Follows His Relative In Death by Drowning In Lake
Briceville, July 9th. A 23 year old miner, drowned here
today, the day after he attended the funeral of
his brother-in-law who drowned in Watts Bar Lake Thursday.Condy
Everette Burris, Briceville, apparently suffered an attack at a mining
lake while standing on the bank. Officials at Martin's
Funeral Home, Lake City, said he made no outcry
nor did he struggle. He sank immediately. Last Thursday,
Edward Wilson, 38, Lejunior, Ky, miner, whose wife was sister to
Burris, lost his life when he became entangled in a
fishing line near
Kingston. Wilson was visiting his parents, the Rev
& Mrs John Wilson of Briceville, while on
vacation. Burris is survived by his father & step-mother,
Mrs & Mrs John S Burris of Briceville; two brothers, Alvin of
Lake City and Ben of Briceville; three sisters, Mrs Ora
Lee Roysden, of Rockford, Mrs Nora Wilson, and
Mrs Elsie Phillips of Briceville. Ref Note:
Burris Cemetery: Cemetery Location; From Briceville, take Seiber
Mountain Road to Seiber Flats, Anderson Co, Briceville,
TN. (
Submitted by: Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected]
)
BURRIS, Emily (Jarmon/German)-
THE MARCELINE HERALD, Marceline, Missouri,
Friday, June 2, 1916 Died at age 93 years
Mrs. Emily Burris, aged 93 years April 3 last, died
Tuesday at the home of her son, Jacob Burris,
near Marceline, of affirimities of old age. She had
lived here for about six years, and was born in
Campbell County, Tennessee. Surviving are the
son, eight grandchildren, and eighteen great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the chapel in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Wednesday
morning, conducted by Elder David Lyon. (Submitted
by: Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected]
)
MARCELINE MIRROR, Marceline, Missouri, Friday, June
2, 1916 DEATH OF A VENERABLE WOMAN
Mrs. Emily Burriss died at the home of her son, Jacob
Burris, 2 1/2 miles west of Marceline at one
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Burriss was one of
the oldest residents of this locality, having
attained the venerable age of 93 years, 1
month and 18 days last Tuesday. She was a native of
Tennessee. Funeral services were held at the
chapel in Mt. Olivet Cemetery at one o'clock
Wednesday morning conducted by Elder David Lyon, pastor of the
BURRIS, Emma Lee "Emily" (Roysden)-
Emma Lee 'Emily' (Roysden) Burris
Burris, Emma Lee, age 89, of Briceville, Tenn.,
passed away Saturday, April 12, 2003, at
Sunbridge Nursing Home in LaFollette, Tenn. She was born October
2, 1913, in, Tennessee, to the late Abraham and Margaret Chambers
Roysden. She was a life long member of Laurel Branch
Baptist Church and a resident of Briceville,
Tenn. She loved singing gospel songs and growing beautiful
flowers. She was a Special Nanny to Mary Patterson and Terry Patterson
of Kingston, Tenn. Emma was one of 13 children; six brothers and
six sisters, whom preceded her in death, also
preceded her was husband, Albert Glee Burris,
and grandsons, Jimmy Burris of Ohio and Kenny Hayes of Briceville.
Survivors: sons, James C. and wife, Jean Burris of Clinton, Arvil
L. and wife, Ruth Burris of Ohio, Albert G., Jr. and wife, Vickie
Burris of Lake City, and John E. and wife, Sandy
Burris of Missouri; daughters, Evelyn and
husband, Bill Hayes of Briceville and Lillie Mae Roldan
of Briceville; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great
grandchildren; special granddaughter, Tammy Williams. The family
will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Monday,
April 14, 2003, at the Hatmaker Funeral Home.
Funeral service 8:00 P.M., Monday, April 14, 2003, in the
Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Archie Seiber officiating.
Interment 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at the
Burris Cemetery on Seiber Mountain in
Briceville, Tenn. Pallbearers will be the Grandson of Mrs.
Burris. Hatmaker Funeral Home, of Lake City, in charge of
arrangements. Ref Note: Burris
Cemetery: Cemetery Location; From Briceville, take Seiber Mountain
Road to Seiber Flats, Anderson Co, Briceville, TN. (
Submitted
by: Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected]
)
BURRIS, John Spurgon-
John Spurgon Burris
Burris, John Spurgeon-62, of Briceville, passed away
Wednesday night at Scott Hospital in Lake
City. Survivors; widow; two sons, Alvin of Lake City, Ben
of Briceville; three daughters, Mrs Nora Wilson, Mrs Elsie Phillips
of Briceville, Mrs T J Roysden, Rockford; two
sisters, Mrs Julia McAfee, Illinois, Mrs Bell
McGhee, Briceville; brother, Jim Burris of Jellico. Services
2 P M Sunday, Laurel Branch Baptist Church, Rev H L Hutchins, Lewis
Ward & John Tackett officiating. Interment in
family cemetery. Martin's Lake City, in
charge. Ref Note: Burris Cemetery: Cemetery
Location; From Briceville, take Seiber Mountain
Road to Seiber Flats, Anderson Co, Briceville, TN. (
Submitted
by: Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected]
)