Jane Burgess-Darrah

BURGESS-DARRAH, Jane Nadine Age 78, of Covington, was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday January 8, 2013. She was born June 28, 1934, to her parents Forest "Forky" & Gladys (Roberts) DeNise. Jane graduated from Vandalia Butler High School Class of 1952. She was a full time mother for many years and worked at Covington Care Center and The Little Herb Shop. She was a member of the Everton Southern Baptist Church in Connersville, IN, where she served as a Sunday school teacher and played the piano and organ. She will be missed and remembered by her loving husband Joseph Darrah; children Denny & Debbie (Harrison) Burgess of Covington, Dede & LeRoy Divens of Anna, David & Kim (Tobias) Burgess of Covington, Debby & Kent Lawrence of Winter Haven, FL, Deanna & Jeff Hess of Covington, Dawn & Jeff Balser of DeGraff, Dana & Bill Sullenberger of Connersville, IN; 20 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren; sister Mary Gilletey of Covington. She was preceded in death by her first husband Rudolph "Doc" Burgess; brothers John & Richard "Dick" DeNise; and sister Ruth Copsey. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday January 12, at Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, 10 S. High Street, Covington. Pastor Freddie Helton will officiate with interment following at Miami Memorial Park, Covington. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM Friday and 10-11 AM Saturday at the funeral home. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday at the Everton Southern Baptist Church, 3642 State Road 1 South, Connersville, IN 47331. In lieu of flowers the family would prefer contributions be made to Everton Southern Baptist Church, Building Fund. Online memories may be left for the family at www.jackson-sarver.com

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