Violet Winchester Burgess, 89, of Tifton, formerly of Bradenton, Florida passed away Thursday, January 31, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private funeral service and burial was held for Mrs. Burgess at a later date at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbiaville, Michigan.
Born May 27, 1912, in Marion, Illinois, Mrs. Burges was the daughter of the late Roy Winchester and Bessie Miller Winchester. Before retiring, she was a postal clerk for the United States Postal Service.
Mrs. Burgess is survived by her husband of 67 years, Frank Arnold Burgess, one sister, Irma Guske of Tifton; and many nieces and nephews.