Beatrice Highley Burgher

October 8, 1923 - July 11, 2017

Beatrice Burgher, 93, widow of Cecil Franklin Burgher, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington. She was born October 8, 1923 in Powell County to the late Ernest and Anna Baber Highley. She was a retired CMS and Bluegrass Industries employee and member of the Powells Valley Baptist Church. Survivors include, children, Cecil E. Burgher, Clay City, Herbert Burgher, Clay City, James Burgher, Clay City Alma Lois (Jerry) Ratliff, Clay City, Harold (Pat) Burgher, Clay City, K.C. (Donna) Burgher, Stanton, Connie (Brian) Patrick, Clay City, Mary Ann (John) Rymer, Harriman, TN, Carolyn Woosley, Clay City, Melissa Jones, Clay City, and Sheila (Rob) Sandefur, Georgetown; sisters, Faye Griffith, Florida, and Jessie Daulton, Ohio; grandchildren, Jeffery Burgher, Ryan (Samantha) Burgher, Michael Shane Burgher, Melvin Dean Burgher, Karen Ratliff, Regina (Shane) Kennon, Shannon Burgher, Michael Burgher, Leslie (Aaron) Saylor, Kevin (Brooke) Burgher, Lisa (Alex) McIntosh, Terri (Dennis) Combs, Bobbi Jo Lowe, John (Amy) Rymer Jr., Joshua Rymer, Jason (Beth) Woosley, Alicia (Chris) Rogers ,Great grandchildren: Daylan (Chelsea) Charles, Seth Jones, Kendra McFarland, Trever Tolson, and Cameron Dumphord, Aaron Burgher, Timothy Burgher, Taylor Kennon, Baylee Kennon, Cody Burgher, Megan (Cody) Bellamy, Aria Burgher, Isabelle Burgher, Brilee McIntosh, Montana Combs, Madisyn Combs, Allie Rymer, Isaac Westmoreland, Kelsey Westmoreland, Madilyn Rymer, Evan Rogers, and Jacob Rogers; great great-grandchildren, Shevelle Charles and Hayden Burgher; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Franklin Burgher, parents, Ernest and Anna Baber Highley, and siblings, Robert Highley, John Highley, Birdie Henderson, Margie Potts, and Gertrude Potts. Funeral services Saturday, July 15, 2:00PM Powells Valley Baptist Church. Visitation Friday 5-9pm at the funeral home and Saturday after 10:00AM at the church. Burial in Powells Valley Cemetery with John Rymer Jr, Joshua Rymer, Melvin Dean Burgher, Kevin Burgher, Michael Burgher, Jason Woosley, Daylan Charles and Trever Tolson. Honorary pallbearers serving, members of the Powells Valley Baptist Church, neighbors, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great-grandchildren, Annie Williams, Bobbi Jo Lowe, and Karen Ratliff.