Joie Ingram Burgess “Memaw”, 95, of Cornersville, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Marshall Medical Center.
She was born to Jim and Sue Wilburn Ingram on October 11, 1928, in Giles County and she lived in Cornersville most of her life. She attended Martin College and Middle TN State University and was an educator in the school system for thirty plus years. She was a former member of the Marshall County Retired Teachers Association and of Delta Kappa Gamma. Mrs. Burgess also was a member of the Church Street Church of Christ where she attended until she was physically unable. Following the scriptures was a very important part of her life and spent hours studying, especially after she was unable to attend services.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas Newton Burgess; daughter, Sharon Dockery; infant son, James Leslie Burgess, brother, Murray Ingram, son-in-law, Robert Callaham.
She is survived by one son, Gary (Janice) Burgess of Lynnville; two daughters, Claudia (Stanley) Davis of Ardmore, Ala., and Rhonda Woodward of Pulaski; sister, Faye Mitchell Miles; sister-in-law, Bettye Ruth Ingram; two sons-in-law, R.E. Woodward, III, and Roger Dockery; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Cornersville Funeral Home from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 p.m. and burial followed at New Hope Cemetery in Ostella.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Delta Kappa Gamma, c/o Andrea Hardison, 1119 Maiden Lane, Lewisburg, TN 37091. Cornersville Funeral Home is honored to assist the family with the arrangements.
