1958
Rebecca
2011
Rebecca Burnham
October 13, 1958 — January 7, 2011
SERVICES: 2:30 PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010 AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON
BURIAL: NEW BRANDON CEMETERY
VISITATION: 5-8 PM SATURDAY
Rebecca (Becky) Blocker Burnham, 52, of Brandon finally achieved victory over the cancer she fought so hard for so many years. As of January 7, 2011, she now rests at the home with Christ that she claimed long ago, but leaves behind a loving husband of 28 years and three wonderful children to join her later.
Becky was born in Clarksdale, MS October 13th, 1958, lived in Greenville, MS, and grew up in Clinton, MS where she finished the balance of her elementary through high school studies and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Paralegal Studies. Becky was a pioneer in the Paralegal field serving the firm of Wells Marble & Hurst before beginning the demanding career of Motherhood along with teaching her children at home, at which she excelled beyond comparison. No awards were given on this earth other than the thrill of seeing her three children excel at whatever their interests were and watching their admiration of her loving sacrifice.
She is survived by her loving husband of 28 years, Sidney McLaurin Burnham, Jr., Son Sidney McLaurin Burnham, III, Son Joshua Lowry Burnham, and daughter Maggie Rosalie Burnham, all of Brandon, MS, her mother, Melba Blocker of Clinton, and brothers Ken Blocker of Bay Springs, MS, and Jim Pope of Germantown, TN She is also survived by her father-in-law, Sidney McLaurin Burnham, Sr. and mother-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her loving father, James K. Blocker, Sr.
Services will be at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon at 2:30pm, Sunday, January 9, 2011. Visitation will be Saturday from 5 until 8 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in the New Brandon Cemetery. Flowers are welcome as she has donated much to the cause of cancer research with amazing determination and of course donations to In Touch Ministries, PO Box 7900, Atlanta, Georgia 30357 in her name are appreciated
BURIAL: NEW BRANDON CEMETERY
VISITATION: 5-8 PM SATURDAY
Rebecca (Becky) Blocker Burnham, 52, of Brandon finally achieved victory over the cancer she fought so hard for so many years. As of January 7, 2011, she now rests at the home with Christ that she claimed long ago, but leaves behind a loving husband of 28 years and three wonderful children to join her later.
Becky was born in Clarksdale, MS October 13th, 1958, lived in Greenville, MS, and grew up in Clinton, MS where she finished the balance of her elementary through high school studies and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Paralegal Studies. Becky was a pioneer in the Paralegal field serving the firm of Wells Marble & Hurst before beginning the demanding career of Motherhood along with teaching her children at home, at which she excelled beyond comparison. No awards were given on this earth other than the thrill of seeing her three children excel at whatever their interests were and watching their admiration of her loving sacrifice.
She is survived by her loving husband of 28 years, Sidney McLaurin Burnham, Jr., Son Sidney McLaurin Burnham, III, Son Joshua Lowry Burnham, and daughter Maggie Rosalie Burnham, all of Brandon, MS, her mother, Melba Blocker of Clinton, and brothers Ken Blocker of Bay Springs, MS, and Jim Pope of Germantown, TN She is also survived by her father-in-law, Sidney McLaurin Burnham, Sr. and mother-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her loving father, James K. Blocker, Sr.
Services will be at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon at 2:30pm, Sunday, January 9, 2011. Visitation will be Saturday from 5 until 8 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in the New Brandon Cemetery. Flowers are welcome as she has donated much to the cause of cancer research with amazing determination and of course donations to In Touch Ministries, PO Box 7900, Atlanta, Georgia 30357 in her name are appreciated
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