Rev. James Everett Burden Obituary (1917 - 2010)

Rev. James Everett Burden, 93, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 5:47 P.M., Saturday, July 17, 2010 at NHC Healthcare in Madisonville. \ He was born January 28, 1917, in Madisonville, KY to the late Isiah and Della Ann Daugherty Burden. He was also preceded in death by one great granddaughter, three brothers, Linis Burden, Franklin Burden and Isiah Burden, Jr.; two sisters, Bessie Mae Forbes and Sue Zella Thompson. \ Rev. Burden was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He was a retired coal truck driver for Vogue Coal Mines and Baptist minister. He was the pastor of Pond River Baptist Church, Zion Brick Baptist Church, Johnson Island Baptist Church and Small House Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #143 and the Scottish Rite both of Madisonville. \ He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Luella Forbes Burden of Madisonville; three daughters, Sharon (Gary) Wells of Slaughters, KY; Brenda (Bruce) Messinger and Alisa (David) Betts all of Madisonville; one son, James Allen (Toni) Burden of Little Elm, TX; two brothers, John C. Burden and William R. Burden both of Madisonville; eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. \ Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with the family, Bro. Tondra Daugherty and Danny Fireline officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery in Madisonville. \ Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Monday and after 9:00 A.M. until the service hour on Tuesday at the funeral home. A Masonic Service will be held at 7:00 P.M., Monday night in the chapel of Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. \ Pallbearers will be the grandsons; Mack Wells, Andy Downey, Joshua Messinger, John Betts, Caleb Burden and Noah Burden. \ Memorial contributions may take the form of donation to the Door of Hope or the West Kentucky Teen Challenge. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \