She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Hillsdale Baptist Church in Louisville.
She was a retired seamstress.
She united in marriage to Robert “Pat” Burress July 30, 1949. He preceded her in death March 9, 1981.
She is survived by one daughter and one son: Robert L. Burress and wife, Patricia of Jeffersonville, Indiana and Cathy Decker and husband, Bill of Louisville; two grandchildren: Melissa Thomas and husband, Randy of Piedmont, South Carolina and Kristin Decker of Louisville; two great-grandchildren: Megan Kramer and Stephen Thomas; one sister, Catherine Kearney of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Terri Michelle Burress; one great-grandson, Zachary Vaughn and three brothers: Oscar Philpott, Clyde Philpott and Manuel Philpott.
VISITATION: 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Friday, February 12, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 13, 2016 at
Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME