Beverly Sharp Burgess Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Beverly Sharp Burgess (Hammond, Louisiana), who passed away on November 26, 2025 at the age of 79. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Beverly Sharp Burgess to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wiley Howard Sharp Sr. and Melanie Ledet Sharp; her brothers, Wiley Howard Sharp Jr., Thomas Simpson Sharp and Paul Francis Sharp Sr.; and her son John Robert "Beau" Burgess Jr..
She is survived by: her husband Brad William Wright of Roswell, Georgia.; her aunts, Maude Saunders Sharp of Hammond and Melanie Louise Sharp Lanaux (Gaston) of Husser; and her uncle Michael Raymond Sharp (Judy) of Springfield. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews.
A Mass was held on Saturday, November 29th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Grace Memorial Episcopal Church (100 W Church St, Hammond, LA 70401). A burial was held on Saturday, November 29th 2025 at the Grace Memorial Episcopal Church Cemetery (100 W Church St, Hammond, LA 70401).
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Historic Carter House Society, 30325 Carter Cemetery Road, Springfield, LA 70462,(http://www.historiccarterhouse.org), or Richard Murphy Hospice Foundation, 1109 South Chestnut Street, Hammond, LA 70403 (http://www.richardmurphyhospice.com).