William Charles “Billy” Burleigh, 61, of Callahan, Florida passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Shands North UF Health in Jacksonville, Florida. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ken Harper officiating. Nikita Jordan, Sean Scardasis and Jessica Goff will give eulogies. Mr. Burleigh will be laid to rest at Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 3:00 p.m. until the hour of the service.
Travis Goff, Lamar Pitts, Roger Burleigh, Brian Tomko, Vernon Burleigh and Braden Goff will serve as pallbearers. Rylan Goff will be an honorary pallbearer.
Born September 24, 1961, in Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Burleigh was the son of the late Nathaniel Burleigh and Jeanette Paige Burleigh. He was also preceded by one brother, Nat Burleigh. He loved his work as a fleet mechanic for Cintas Uniform Company in Jacksonville, Florida. He loved his naps and camping; and he loved his family and his friends very much.
Mr. Burleigh is survived by his wife, Cynthia Goff Burleigh of Callahan, Florida; one son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Jessica Goff of Callahan, Florida; one daughter, Daryian Burleigh of Jacksonville, Florida; three brothers, Roger Burleigh and Vernon Burleigh, both of Jacksonville, Florida and Lamar Pitts of Tifton; one sister, Jeanette Marie Young of Jacksonville, Florida; and two grandchildren, Braden Goff and Rylan Goff.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial gifts may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.