Graham Gibson Burgis

1930 - 1994  (64 years)

• Name	Graham Gibson Burgis
  Birth	5 Feb 1930	Wythe Co, VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Jun 1994	Norfolk, VA
  	Graham G. ''Smokey'' Burgis, 64, of the 900 block of Quail St., a retired accountant, died June 11, 1994, in a local hospital. Mr. Burgis was born in Wythe County, Va. He had retired from Naval Regional Finance Center. He was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous since 1968 and the American Legion. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was the son of the late William Charles and Essie Ratcliff Burgis. He was also predeceased by sisters, Ferrell Brawley and Deloris Stillwell. Survivors include his wife, Shirley D. Burgis; two daughters, Suzy and Rich Hanssen of Norfolk and Ruth Burgis of Norfolk; two sons, Archie G. Burgis of Norfolk and Bill Burgis of Norfolk; two sisters, Velma Doss of Max Meadows, Va., and Lyn Andrews of Max Meadows; one granddaughter, Carolyn Markham of Norfolk; mother-in-law, Pauline Roseberry of Virginia Beach; sister-in-law, Louella Warden of Max Meadows; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Brenda and Lester Sprinkel of Virginia Beach and Elizabeth and Adrian LaPraie of DeVille, La.; and abundant nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, by the Rev. Alexander C. Yates. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Edition: FINAL Page: B2 Copyright (c) 1994 The Virginian-Pilot
  Burial	Norfolk, VA
  Person ID	I4081	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	William Charles Burgis,   b. 15 Feb 1874, Pulaski Co, VA d. 6 Aug 1930, Wythe Co, VA (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Essie Cecie Ratcliff,   b. 21 Jan 1910, Wythe Co, VA d. 21 May 1981, Roanoke City, VA (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1928	Wythe Co, VA
  Family ID	F1332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shirley Delaware Roseberry,   b. 29 Aug 1936   d. 25 Jul 2004 (Age 67 years)
  Children	1. William Burgis   2. Archie G Burgis,   b. 3 Apr 1953   d. 27 Feb 2013 (Age 59 years)   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F1338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025