A.D. Burgess, age 70

A.D. Burgess, age 70, of Forest City, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016.

Born Saturday, June 22, 1946 in Polk County, he was a son to the late Theodore Roosevelt Burgess and Mary Willis Skipper Burgess. He proudly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans #25, American Legion Post #423 and the Rutherford County Honor Guard. He was a truck driver for thirty-two years and was a member of the Victory In Jesus Baptist Church of Sunnyview. A.D. enjoyed going to flea markets and fishing.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Beulah Wilson, Lena McDaniel and Minnie Gibbs; three brothers, Calvin Burgess, R.L. Burgess and J.C. Burgess.

Survivors include five daughters, Darlene McEntire and husband, Buddy of Mill Spring, Mary Kirkpatrick of Rutherfordton, Michelle Clanton of Forest City, Karen Denise Burgess of Clinton, SC and Teresa Stanford and husband, Jesse of Ellenboro; one son, A.D. Dalton, Jr. of Forest City, three sisters, Geneva Runnings of New York, Lefoy Ruff and husband, Abraham of Kings Mountain and Wilma Clemmons and husband, Robert of Rutherfordton; brother, Donald Burgess and wife, Carolyn of Hendersonville; two brother-in-law, Paul McDaniel of Lake Lure and Bill Gibbs of Hendersonville; sister-in-law, Grace Burgess of Lake Lure. He is also survived by a special nephew, Daniel Kitner and wife, Crystal of Forest City; thirty-two grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild.

A funeral service was conducted at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Rev Paul Nelon and Rev Todd Lawter officiating. A committal service was conducted at Victory In Jesus Baptist Church following the services with military honors being rendered by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements.