Freda Hortense Burgess, age 79, of Springfield, MO, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Cox Medical Center. She was born April 23, 1934, in Pyatt, AR, to Bryant and Lillian (Roark) Nowlin.
She is survived by her loving husband of fifty-six years Charles E. Burgess Jr.; two daughters, Charla Price of Springfield and Sara Dent and husband Casey of Louisville, KY; three grandchildren, Matthew Price and wife Emali of Kansas City, MO, Samuel Dent of Louisville, KY, Olivia Dent of Louisville, Ky.; and a host of family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, MO, with Mr. Walter Myers officiating. Burial will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, MO. Friends may call after 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2013 in the funeral home.