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1951 DONNIE 2008

DONNIE HUGH BURCH

October 2, 1951 — May 18, 2008

DONNIE HUGH BURCH, a resident of Memphis and a native Fayette Countian, died at 6:30 P.M. Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis where he had been a patient for one day. He was 56 years of age and died following an extended illness.


Funeral services for Mr. Burch were conducted at 3 P.M. Wednesday, May 21st at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel on Hwy. 64 near Oakland with Rev. Carl Meyer, Pastor of the Oakland First Baptist Church, officiating. He was assisted by Mr. Burch's uncle, Carl Doyle, of Oakland. Interment followed in the Oakland Cemetery. Arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home-West Chapel of Oakland.


Mr. Burch was born in Somerville on October 2, 1951, the son of Charles E. "Red" Burch, Jr. and the former Imogene Doyle. He was educated in the Fayette County Public School system and was a graduate of the Fayette County High School in Somerville, Class of 1969. Mr. Burch was a member of the Oakland First Baptist Church and in earlier years served as a member of the Tennessee National Guard. He was a lifelong resident of Fayette, Shelby and Tipton Counties.


Mr. Burch had a lifelong interest in vehicles, automobile repairs and service stations before retiring for health reasons a number of years ago. His interests also included golfing, baseball and special times with his family and friends.


He is survived by his wife, Peggy Burch; two daughters: Stacey Nicole Hnedak of Marion, AR and Kimberly Faye Burch of Somerville; his son Shane Derl Burch of Somerville; his mother Imogene Doyle Burch of Hickory Withe; his father Charles E. "Red" Burch, Jr. of Oakland; sister Melissa Louise Garner of Southaven, MS; brother Barry G. Burch, Sr. of Memphis and four grandchildren.


Those honored to serve as casketbearers were Barry Burch, Jr., Charles Bradley Burch, Rudy Doyle, Donnie Cook, Pete Denniston and Jonathan Hunsucker.


The family request that Memorials be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.


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