Robert Hall Burch, age 84, recently of Austell, Ga., passed away peacefully on December 26, 2020 at his home.
Robert, affectionately known as Bob, was born November 10, 1936 in Charlottesville, Virginia and was the only son of John Robert Burch (deceased) and Virginia Foster Mawyer (deceased). He is preceded in death also by his older sister, Barbara Ann Burch.
Robert is a 1954 graduate of The Miller School. He briefly attended the University of Virginia but in the fall of 1956 opted to join the United States Navy. He served honorably on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) and was honorably discharged with a final rank of Yeoman Third Class. Bob returned to school at his beloved alma mater, Florida State University where he completed a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. This achievement launched his distinguished career in civil service as an investigator for federal agencies that included Naval Intelligence, Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission from which he retired in 1993.
Bob invested his retirement years serving others through disaster relief efforts with Red Cross and visiting hospice patients even as his vision began to fail. He was also a faithful and active member of Zion Baptist Church in Conyers, GA.
He is survived by former spouse, May Atkinson of Hayesville, N.C. and their three children and their families which include; his daughter, Sara Burch Thames of Jacksonville, Fla. and her husband, Dean Thames and son, John Malcolm (Mackey) Thames; his son, John Robert Burch of Helena, Ala. and his wife, Dana Burch and their two sons, Nathanael Payton Burch and Thomas Braeden Burch; and his daughter, Betsy Burch of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
He is also survived by his sister, Betty Mawyer of Sandston, Va. and her husband, William (Bill) Mawyer. Their children, include nephew, Bobby Mawyer of Sandston, Va. and his wife Carroll, and Brad Mawyer of Churchville, Va. He is survived by his great-nephew, Matthew Mawyer of Sandston, Va.; great-nieces, Katie Poppe and her husband, Michael, presently stationed in Sigonella, Italy; and, Sara Ridenhour and husband, Sam of Mechanicsville, Va. He is also survived by his great-nephews, Mason Mawyer of Solon, Va. and Morgan Mawyer of Churchville, Va.
He is also survived by spouse, Linda Troutman Burch, who remains in the loving care of Presbyterian Village in Austell, Ga.
We extend special thanks to all of his friends, neighbors and church members who assisted him during the last few years in his Conyers home. We also commend the staff and many friends at Presbyterian Village in Austell for making the last 3 years of his life a loving and comfortable environment.
Services will be held at graveside on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the Hillsboro Baptist Church in Crozet, Va.
Please do not send flowers. If you would like to make a memorial donation in his name, please send your donation to Youth for Christ at Youth For Christ USA, P.O. Box 4478, Englewood, CO 80155, or call: (303) 843-3800.
Robert, affectionately known as Bob, was born November 10, 1936 in Charlottesville, Virginia and was the only son of John Robert Burch (deceased) and Virginia Foster Mawyer (deceased). He is preceded in death also by his older sister, Barbara Ann Burch.
Robert is a 1954 graduate of The Miller School. He briefly attended the University of Virginia but in the fall of 1956 opted to join the United States Navy. He served honorably on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) and was honorably discharged with a final rank of Yeoman Third Class. Bob returned to school at his beloved alma mater, Florida State University where he completed a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. This achievement launched his distinguished career in civil service as an investigator for federal agencies that included Naval Intelligence, Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission from which he retired in 1993.
Bob invested his retirement years serving others through disaster relief efforts with Red Cross and visiting hospice patients even as his vision began to fail. He was also a faithful and active member of Zion Baptist Church in Conyers, GA.
He is survived by former spouse, May Atkinson of Hayesville, N.C. and their three children and their families which include; his daughter, Sara Burch Thames of Jacksonville, Fla. and her husband, Dean Thames and son, John Malcolm (Mackey) Thames; his son, John Robert Burch of Helena, Ala. and his wife, Dana Burch and their two sons, Nathanael Payton Burch and Thomas Braeden Burch; and his daughter, Betsy Burch of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
He is also survived by his sister, Betty Mawyer of Sandston, Va. and her husband, William (Bill) Mawyer. Their children, include nephew, Bobby Mawyer of Sandston, Va. and his wife Carroll, and Brad Mawyer of Churchville, Va. He is survived by his great-nephew, Matthew Mawyer of Sandston, Va.; great-nieces, Katie Poppe and her husband, Michael, presently stationed in Sigonella, Italy; and, Sara Ridenhour and husband, Sam of Mechanicsville, Va. He is also survived by his great-nephews, Mason Mawyer of Solon, Va. and Morgan Mawyer of Churchville, Va.
He is also survived by spouse, Linda Troutman Burch, who remains in the loving care of Presbyterian Village in Austell, Ga.
We extend special thanks to all of his friends, neighbors and church members who assisted him during the last few years in his Conyers home. We also commend the staff and many friends at Presbyterian Village in Austell for making the last 3 years of his life a loving and comfortable environment.
Services will be held at graveside on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the Hillsboro Baptist Church in Crozet, Va.
Please do not send flowers. If you would like to make a memorial donation in his name, please send your donation to Youth for Christ at Youth For Christ USA, P.O. Box 4478, Englewood, CO 80155, or call: (303) 843-3800.
Robert Hall Burch, age 84, recently of Austell, Ga., passed away peacefully on December 26, 2020 at his home.
Robert, affectionately known as Bob, was born November 10, 1936 in Charlottesville, Virginia and was the only son of John Robert Burch (deceased) and Virginia Foster Mawyer (deceased). He is preceded in death also by his older sister, Barbara Ann Burch.
Robert is a 1954 graduate of The Miller School. He briefly attended the University of Virginia but in the fall of 1956 opted to join the United States Navy. He served honorably on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) and was honorably discharged with a final rank of Yeoman Third Class. Bob returned to school at his beloved alma mater, Florida State University where he completed a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. This achievement launched his distinguished career in civil service as an investigator for federal agencies that included Naval Intelligence, Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission from which he retired in 1993.
Bob invested his retirement years serving others through disaster relief efforts with Red Cross and visiting hospice patients even as his vision began to fail. He was also a faithful and active member of Zion Baptist Church in Conyers, GA.
He is survived by former spouse, May Atkinson of Hayesville, N.C. and their three children and their families which include; his daughter, Sara Burch Thames of Jacksonville, Fla. and her husband, Dean Thames and son, John Malcolm (Mackey) Thames; his son, John Robert Burch of Helena, Ala. and his wife, Dana Burch and their two sons, Nathanael Payton Burch and Thomas Braeden Burch; and his daughter, Betsy Burch of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
He is also survived by his sister, Betty Mawyer of Sandston, Va. and her husband, William (Bill) Mawyer. Their children, include nephew, Bobby Mawyer of Sandston, Va. and his wife Carroll, and Brad Mawyer of Churchville, Va. He is survived by his great-nephew, Matthew Mawyer of Sandston, Va.; great-nieces, Katie Poppe and her husband, Michael, presently stationed in Sigonella, Italy; and, Sara Ridenhour and husband, Sam of Mechanicsville, Va. He is also survived by his great-nephews, Mason Mawyer of Solon, Va. and Morgan Mawyer of Churchville, Va.
He is also survived by spouse, Linda Troutman Burch, who remains in the loving care of Presbyterian Village in Austell, Ga.
We extend special thanks to all of his friends, neighbors and church members who assisted him during the last few years in his Conyers home. We also commend the staff and many friends at Presbyterian Village in Austell for making the last 3 years of his life a loving and comfortable environment.
Services will be held at graveside on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the Hillsboro Baptist Church in Crozet, Va.
Please do not send flowers. If you would like to make a memorial donation in his name, please send your donation to Youth for Christ at Youth For Christ USA, P.O. Box 4478, Englewood, CO 80155, or call: (303) 843-3800.
Robert, affectionately known as Bob, was born November 10, 1936 in Charlottesville, Virginia and was the only son of John Robert Burch (deceased) and Virginia Foster Mawyer (deceased). He is preceded in death also by his older sister, Barbara Ann Burch.
Robert is a 1954 graduate of The Miller School. He briefly attended the University of Virginia but in the fall of 1956 opted to join the United States Navy. He served honorably on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) and was honorably discharged with a final rank of Yeoman Third Class. Bob returned to school at his beloved alma mater, Florida State University where he completed a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. This achievement launched his distinguished career in civil service as an investigator for federal agencies that included Naval Intelligence, Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission from which he retired in 1993.
Bob invested his retirement years serving others through disaster relief efforts with Red Cross and visiting hospice patients even as his vision began to fail. He was also a faithful and active member of Zion Baptist Church in Conyers, GA.
He is survived by former spouse, May Atkinson of Hayesville, N.C. and their three children and their families which include; his daughter, Sara Burch Thames of Jacksonville, Fla. and her husband, Dean Thames and son, John Malcolm (Mackey) Thames; his son, John Robert Burch of Helena, Ala. and his wife, Dana Burch and their two sons, Nathanael Payton Burch and Thomas Braeden Burch; and his daughter, Betsy Burch of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
He is also survived by his sister, Betty Mawyer of Sandston, Va. and her husband, William (Bill) Mawyer. Their children, include nephew, Bobby Mawyer of Sandston, Va. and his wife Carroll, and Brad Mawyer of Churchville, Va. He is survived by his great-nephew, Matthew Mawyer of Sandston, Va.; great-nieces, Katie Poppe and her husband, Michael, presently stationed in Sigonella, Italy; and, Sara Ridenhour and husband, Sam of Mechanicsville, Va. He is also survived by his great-nephews, Mason Mawyer of Solon, Va. and Morgan Mawyer of Churchville, Va.
He is also survived by spouse, Linda Troutman Burch, who remains in the loving care of Presbyterian Village in Austell, Ga.
We extend special thanks to all of his friends, neighbors and church members who assisted him during the last few years in his Conyers home. We also commend the staff and many friends at Presbyterian Village in Austell for making the last 3 years of his life a loving and comfortable environment.
Services will be held at graveside on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the Hillsboro Baptist Church in Crozet, Va.
Please do not send flowers. If you would like to make a memorial donation in his name, please send your donation to Youth for Christ at Youth For Christ USA, P.O. Box 4478, Englewood, CO 80155, or call: (303) 843-3800.
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