Ruth Burgess

Mrs. Ruth E. Burgess, daughter of the late James L. and Lucille Hunt-Ross, was born on August 16, 1950, in Greenville County, South Carolina. On Sunday, February 25, 2018, she entered into eternal rest at her home.

She was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Jesse Burgess, Jr. This union was blessed with two children, Mr. Willie and Miss. Julia Burgess.

At an early age, Ruth joined Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, where she ushered and sang in the choir for many years. She was a 1968 graduate of Sterling High School. Ruth worked for Borden Ice Cream for 20+ years, then she became a substitute teacher at Bakers Chapel Elementary School. Ruth was a gentle, kind, and loving wife, mother, and friend. She loved people (especially babies) and was loved by all who knew her; to know her was to love her.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Mr. Terry Lee Thompson and Mr. J.T. Gatewood.

Her memory will always be cherished by her husband, Mr. Jesse Burgess, Jr., of Greenville, SC; one daughter, Ms. Julia Elaine Burgess of Kingsland, GA; one son, Mr. Willie J.L. Burgess of Greenville, SC; two godchildren, Ms. Veretta Lindsay of Simpsonville, SC and Derrick (Alicia) Lindsay of Greenville, SC; one grandchild, Miss Neviyiah Thomas of Greenville, SC; one sister, Vera (Marshall) Wynn of Mauldin, SC; four brothers, Glenn (Angie) Ross and Rev. Furman (Earline) Gatewood, both of Greenville, SC, and William Gatewood and Roscoe Gatewood, both of Mauldin, SC; and a host of other relatives and friends.