Burgess, Cora Cunningham Monday

Passed: 2002-02-16

Age: 90

Source: Jackson County Newspapers

Death Notice: 2002-02-23

Obituary Date:

Information: Cora Cunningham Monday Burgess, 90, of Charleston, passed away at home, Saturday, February 16, 2002.  She was a member of the Charleston Mountain Mission since 1957, participated in Circle One, was past treasurer of The Bible Sunday School Class, and was a charter member of the Morning Broadcast Church at the church.  She was born in Kenna.  Surviving are daughters, Sue Monday Elkins of Dunbar, Jacqueline Monday Heywood of Chapel Hill, NC and Barbara Ward Smith of Charleston; step-son, Bobby Ray Burgess of Culloden; seven grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Finney ""Uncle Eb"" and Lula Crites Cunningham; her first husband, Alton L. Monday; and her second husband, Marvin E. Burgess.  Services were held Tuesday at Charleston Mountain Mission Church with the Rev. Fairley McCormick and the Rev. Jack L. Miller officiating.  Burial in the Emma Chapel Church Cemetery at Liberty.  Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.