Della Burress

Posted by on Jan 31, 2004

Della Burress of London Drive, Campbellsville, daughter of the late Rev.W. H. Cave and Ida Catherine Farmer Cave was born June 15, 1905 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died at 4:10 A.M., Thursday, January 29, 2004 in Campbellsville. Age: 98 She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church.She united in marriage to William Horace Burress who preceded her in death August 20, 1992. She is survived by two sons: Dwight Cave and wife, Rose, and Allen L. Burress and wife, Anne of Campbellsville; one step daughter: Madeline Morrison and husband, James of Campbellsville; one step-daughter-in-law, Cleo Burress of Mt. Washington; thirteen grandchildren: Dr. John Burress of Boston, Massachusetts, Diane Mahoney of Meade County, Larry Cave, Danny Cave, Terry Cave, Sheila Kiper, Elizabeth Hale, Ronnie Morrison, Gary Burress and Darrell Burress all of Louisville, John Morrison of Campbellsville, Brian Burress and Diane Burgin of Mt. Washington; twenty-two great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by one step-son, William Horace Burress Jr. August 25, 1992; one grandson, Allen Burress Jr; two brothers and four sisters: Monroe Cave, Claude Cave, Nettie Kilby, Dorothy Mings, Flora Ball and Dora Landrum. FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 1, 2004 at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Campbellsville by Ron Ferree BURIAL: Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery PALLBEARERS: Margie Brown, Steve Campbell, Lula Mae Dooley, Billy Henderson, David Henderson Sr., Richard Simpson, Norman Sullivan, Helen Van Dyke, Ike Van Dyke