John H. Burgess

John H. Burgess

John Burgess Obituary

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John was born on August 4, 1942 and passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019. John was a resident of Arkansas at the time of passing. He graduated from Lonoke High School in 1960 and attended Arkansas Polytechnical College where he studied agriculture. Visitation will be Monday, February 11, 2019 from 6 -8 pm at Boyd Funeral Home in Lonoke. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 12 at 1:00 pm at Caney Creek Baptist Church where Sonny was a lifelong member. Interment will follow at Hicks Cemetery.

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Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. - Lonoke

207 E 2nd St PO Box 217, Lonoke, AR 72086

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