May 3, 1922 – April 23, 2013
ANDERSON, SC - James Leroy Burdette, Jr., age 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Rainey Hospice House.
Born in Anderson County, he was the son of the late James Leroy Burdette, Sr. and the late Mittie Loftis Burdette. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theatre. He retired from Jackson Mill after 38 years of service. He was a past member of the Board of Directors of the Iva Rescue Squad. Leroy was a member of Union Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, Treasurer, Sunday School Teacher of the Men’s Bible Class, he sang in the choir and an RA Director.
He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Bernice Imogene Compton Burdette; his children, Sue Cook and her husband Jimmy of Iva, Bobby Burdette and his wife Jane of Greenwood, SC, Eddie Burdette and his wife Sheryl of Easley, SC, Ricky Burdette and his wife Diane of Iva, SC, Ronnie Burdette and his wife Elaine of Anderson and Randall Burdette and his wife Kim of Iva and; a brother, Kent Burdette of Ware Shoals and a sister, Mary B Smith of Piedmont, SC; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by ten brothers and one sister.
The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM at Union Baptist Church with Reverend Mike McMillion officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors.
The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM at the church on Friday, prior to the service.
Flowers are optional or memorials may be made to Union Baptist Church, 703 Barnes Station Road, Iva, SC 29655; or to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com