Individual Details
Martha Evelyn Bourland
(15 Apr 1931 - 6 Jun 2016)
Martha Evelyn Bourland was born 15 April 1931 in Amory, Monroe County, Mississippi. She married on 21 June 1953 in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi to Thomas Arthur Burch, who was born 27 September 1930.
There were three (3) children born of the marriage.
Posted at findagrave.com: Martha passed away on June 6, 2016 in Baton Rouge, LA at the age of 85. She was born April 15, 1931 in Amory, MS to William Chester Bourland and Reba Mary Dilworth Bourland. She was predeceased by her parents and her sister, Mary Elinor Bourland Leathers. She is survived by her beloved husband, Thomas Arthur "Tom" Burch, Ph.D., and their three sons, Larry (and wife Susan), Murray, and Edward Burch (and wife Sally), her three grandchildren, Elisabeth Claire Hotard (and husband Danny), Leslie Marie Burch, and Thomas Edward Burch; and by her great-grandson Asher Samson Hotard.
She served twenty five years as an elementary school librarian in the East Baton Rouge Parish public school system. Martha earned her B.S. degree from the University of Alabama and her M.S. (plus 30) from LSU. She was an active and dedicated member of St. John's United Methodist Church, in Baton Rouge, having been a founding member of that church. She became a member of the church choir when it began and was its longest serving continuous member. She was also an original member of the United Methodist Women (UMW), served as President, and was twice the recipient of that organization's Special Mission Recognition Award. She was also an active member of the American Legion Post 58 Auxiliary, Department of Louisiana for many years.
Visitation will be held Friday June 10, 2016, from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, at St. John's United Methodist Church, 9375 Highland Road, Baton Rouge followed by the funeral service. Burial to follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Cemetery, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge. Pall Bearers will be Thomas E. Burch, William Leathers, Bryan Crockett, Mike Burch, Rick Wheeler, and Dr. Ronald Wheeler, DDS. Honorary pall bearers will be Clovis Burch, Cade Carter, Gilbert McMurray, PhD, Dr. Ray Halliburton, MD, and Dr. Henry Patrick, MD. Published in TheAdvocate.com from June 7 to June 10, 2016.
There were three (3) children born of the marriage.
Posted at findagrave.com: Martha passed away on June 6, 2016 in Baton Rouge, LA at the age of 85. She was born April 15, 1931 in Amory, MS to William Chester Bourland and Reba Mary Dilworth Bourland. She was predeceased by her parents and her sister, Mary Elinor Bourland Leathers. She is survived by her beloved husband, Thomas Arthur "Tom" Burch, Ph.D., and their three sons, Larry (and wife Susan), Murray, and Edward Burch (and wife Sally), her three grandchildren, Elisabeth Claire Hotard (and husband Danny), Leslie Marie Burch, and Thomas Edward Burch; and by her great-grandson Asher Samson Hotard.
She served twenty five years as an elementary school librarian in the East Baton Rouge Parish public school system. Martha earned her B.S. degree from the University of Alabama and her M.S. (plus 30) from LSU. She was an active and dedicated member of St. John's United Methodist Church, in Baton Rouge, having been a founding member of that church. She became a member of the church choir when it began and was its longest serving continuous member. She was also an original member of the United Methodist Women (UMW), served as President, and was twice the recipient of that organization's Special Mission Recognition Award. She was also an active member of the American Legion Post 58 Auxiliary, Department of Louisiana for many years.
Visitation will be held Friday June 10, 2016, from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, at St. John's United Methodist Church, 9375 Highland Road, Baton Rouge followed by the funeral service. Burial to follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Cemetery, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge. Pall Bearers will be Thomas E. Burch, William Leathers, Bryan Crockett, Mike Burch, Rick Wheeler, and Dr. Ronald Wheeler, DDS. Honorary pall bearers will be Clovis Burch, Cade Carter, Gilbert McMurray, PhD, Dr. Ray Halliburton, MD, and Dr. Henry Patrick, MD. Published in TheAdvocate.com from June 7 to June 10, 2016.
Events
| Birth | 15 Apr 1931 | Amory, Monroe Co., Mississippi |  | ||
| Marriage | 21 Jun 1953 | Fulton, Itawamba Co., Mississippi - Thomas Arthur Burch | | ||
| Death | 6 Jun 2016 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | | ||
| Burial | Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | |
Families
| Spouse | Thomas Arthur Burch (1930 - ) |
| Child | Larry Arthur Burch (1954 - ) |
| Child | Murray Thomas Burch (1961 - ) |
| Child | Edward Bourland Burch (1964 - ) |
| Father | William Chester Bourland (1890 - 1983) |
| Mother | Reba Mary Dilworth (1896 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Larry S. Bourland (1927 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Mary Elinor Bourland (1929 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave.
2. A Kirkpatrick Genealogy; Melvin Kirkpatrick & David Hudson, 1995.
3. A Kirkpatrick Genealogy; Melvin Kirkpatrick & David Hudson, 1995.
4. Find A Grave.
5. Susan Gail Murff Burch, Charts and notes with additions and corrections received by mail Dec. 1, 2016..
6. Find A Grave.