Bertha Burgess Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Bertha Burgess (Oak Hill, West Virginia), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Bertha left this world on November 26, 2025 at the age of 88, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bertha Burgess to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank McClanahan and Genevieve McClanahan (Goddard); and her sister Georgia Perkins. She is survived by: her husband Raymond; her children, Calvin W. McClanahan Jr., Larry McClanahan and Cheryl Burgess Royal (Wes); her siblings, C. Hubert McClanahan (June), Danese Hanley McClanahan, Frances Donelly, Shirley McDaniel and Linda Goins; her grandchildren, Levi Burgess, Katie Edwards and Jesi Jenkins (James); her great grandchildren, Hunter Burgess, Finley Burgess, Evelyn Burgess, Josie Jenkins and Jade Jenkins; her cousin Kay Goddard; and her friend Carol Bailey Brown. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.