Lucille Burress
1921 - 2011 (89 years)
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Name Lucille Burress [1] Birth 17 Feb 1921 Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States 
Gender Female Death 21 Jan 2011 Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States - Lucille Burress Kesterson died on January 21, 2011, at the Oaks at Mayview, her home for the last several years. She was born on February 17, 1921, in Anderson County, Tennessee, the daughter of Homer John and Nannie Grubb Burress. She was preceded in death by her brothers, John Grubb Burress and Boyd Thomas Burress. In 1945, she married Paul Carter Kesterson (son of the late Sam & Mary Kesterson of Coalfield), who died in 1985. Upon his entry into ministry, she joyfully performed the duties of a pastor's wife. She lived a life of service. They served churches in LaFollettee, Tennessee, Roxboro and Swepsonville, North Carolina, the Baptist State Convention in Raleigh, the District of Columbia Baptist Convention and the Wilmington, NC Baptist Association. They retired in Wilimington in 1980. Widowed, she moved to Raleigh in 1989 to be near her family. She was a person noted for her kindness, her dignity and her respect for all people. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her family. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David Carter and Katherine Frese Kesterson of Raleigh, her granddaughter, the Rev. Erin Kesterson Bowers, her husband the Rev. Benjamin Jason Boowers and great-granddaughter, Martha Glenn, all of High Point, and her grandson Matthew Carter Kesterson, his wife Kathryn Elizabeth Auman, great-grandson Levi Carter and great-granddaughter, Delia May, all of Raleigh. Her family is grateful for the care she received from the wonderful staff of Oaks at Mayview. They are also grateful for the visits and care from her friend Cleo Edwards.
A memorial service will be held at Hayes Barton Baptist Church at 3:00 PM on Monday, January 24, 2011, following a graveside service earlier in the day at Raleigh Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hayes Barton Baptist Church - 1800 Glenwood Avenue - Raleigh, NC 27608.
Burial Raleigh Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States 
Siblings2 Siblings Person ID I12276 Main Tree Last Modified 3 Sep 2022
Father Homer John Burress, b. 7 Apr 1895, Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States d. 25 Feb 1980, Tennessee, United States (Age 84 years) Mother Nannie Grubb, b. 9 Nov 1895, Tennessee, United States d. 13 Feb 1958, Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age 62 years) Marriage 25 Dec 1919 Anderson, Tennessee, United States Family ID F4713 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rev. Paul Carter Kesterson, b. 6 May 1921, Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 24 Dec 1985, Cape Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States (Age 64 years) Marriage 25 Aug 1945 Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Children 1. David Carter Kesterson Last Modified 28 Jan 2018 Family ID F4513 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Lucille Burress Kesterson died on January 21, 2011, at the Oaks at Mayview, her home for the last several years. She was born on February 17, 1921, in Anderson County, Tennessee, the daughter of Homer John and Nannie Grubb Burress. She was preceded in death by her brothers, John Grubb Burress and Boyd Thomas Burress. In 1945, she married Paul Carter Kesterson (son of the late Sam & Mary Kesterson of Coalfield), who died in 1985. Upon his entry into ministry, she joyfully performed the duties of a pastor's wife. She lived a life of service. They served churches in LaFollettee, Tennessee, Roxboro and Swepsonville, North Carolina, the Baptist State Convention in Raleigh, the District of Columbia Baptist Convention and the Wilmington, NC Baptist Association. They retired in Wilimington in 1980. Widowed, she moved to Raleigh in 1989 to be near her family. She was a person noted for her kindness, her dignity and her respect for all people. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her family. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David Carter and Katherine Frese Kesterson of Raleigh, her granddaughter, the Rev. Erin Kesterson Bowers, her husband the Rev. Benjamin Jason Boowers and great-granddaughter, Martha Glenn, all of High Point, and her grandson Matthew Carter Kesterson, his wife Kathryn Elizabeth Auman, great-grandson Levi Carter and great-granddaughter, Delia May, all of Raleigh. Her family is grateful for the care she received from the wonderful staff of Oaks at Mayview. They are also grateful for the visits and care from her friend Cleo Edwards.
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Event Map 
Birth - 17 Feb 1921 - Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States 
Marriage - 25 Aug 1945 - Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States 
Death - 21 Jan 2011 - Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States 
Burial - - Raleigh Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Lucille Burress Kessterson
Lucille Burress Kesterson
Homer and Lucille Burress
Homer John Burress with his daughter, Lucille
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Sources - [S66] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org : 2022)), 3 Sep 2022, accessed 3 Sep 2022), entry for Lucille Burress, person ID G7M2-MG3; vital statistics. (Reliability: 3).
- [S66] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org : 2022)), 3 Sep 2022, accessed 3 Sep 2022), entry for Lucille Burress, person ID G7M2-MG3; vital statistics. (Reliability: 3).