Lindsey L. Burch, 88, of Enigma dies Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at Carl Vinson Memorial Hospital in Dublin. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2009, in Enigma Cemetery. Rev. Mark Stone will officiate with burial to follow. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Stone, Walter Strange, Johnny King, Leroy Little, Bobby Sumner, Jerry Whitley and Bobby Rowan. The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 19, 2009, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mr. Burch was born on October 17, 1921 in Ambrose and was the son of Matthias Burch and Janie Coleman Burch, both deceased. He studied drama, acting and singing in New York City and attended City College in Los Angeles, California. He enjoyed his acting roles in western movies while in California and made recordings playing the piano and guitar. He had a career in sales and was retired from public relations. He was a member of Enigma Congregational Christian Church and loved his church, his Lord and his congregation and everyone he came in contact with. He was an Army veteran of World War II and coached boys basketball in Enigma after his tenure in the U.S. Army. He was Golden Glove Champion and enjoyed painting, singing and saltwater fishing.
Mr. Burch is survived by his wife, Anita Stewart Stovall-Burch of Enigma; one son and daughter-in-law, Matthias and Stephanie Burch of Valdosta; one daughter, Laura Burch of Warner Robins; one brother, Ray Burch of Surprise, Arizona; two sisters, Lois Pietkiewicz of Surprise, Arizona and Edna Stansfield of Macon; and five grandchildren, Taylor Burch, Alex Burch, Maria Becerra, Joshua Burch and Gary Blair.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Association.