Willie Emidge Burroughs Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Willie Emidge Burroughs in Kansas City, Missouri, who passed away on October 29, 2025, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Willie departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Willie may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Willie leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Alfred Burroughs and Pearl Hamilton; his wife Mary Burroughs; and his siblings, Thelma Lee Williams, Lula Mae Williams-McKenzie and John Alfred Burroughs Jr..
He is survived by: his children, Eric Burroughs (Jason) and Monica White; and his grandchildren, Lauryn Burroughs, Jason Burroughs, Donovan White and Vivian White.
A celebration of life was held on Thursday, November 13th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home (10507 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131).
