Eighth Generation

5433. Rebecca "Becky" DEAL was born on 8 April 1943. She died on 21 September 2009 at the age of 66 in Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory, Catawba County, NC. Her obituary appeared as follows: Rebecca Deal Burgess, 66, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2009 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born April 8, 1943 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Alvena Hunsucker and Albert Loretz Deal, Jr. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church where she enjoyed teaching Sunday School and participated in a medical mission trip to Mexico. A 1961 graduate of Hickory High School, she was the class valedictorian and was an AFS Exchange Student to Greece. She was an honors graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. Degree in Medical Technology and served as President of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. She began working at Richard Baker Hospital and left her career to nurture her family. She later continued her career by joining Catawba Pediatrics Associates, PA where she worked for 18 years. Becky was very active in the Hickory community serving as President of the Hickory Service League and became a Member Emeritus. She was involved in the original formation of the Catawba Science Center and continued volunteer efforts for AFS. She was a devoted wife for 45 years to Arthur, her 7th grade sweetheart. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother and lovingly cared for her parents and in-laws for 16 years. She was well known for her love of cats. She was a beautiful and brilliant person who shared her talents with her family, friends, colleagues and whomever she met. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Albert L. Deal, III. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Harry Burgess, Jr. of the home, one son, Arthur Harry Burgess, III and wife Jacqueline (Jackie) Trinidad Burgess of Carlsbad, NM; two daughters: Elizabeth (Beth) Burgess Taylor and husband Zachary (Zack) David Taylor of Hickory, Catherine (Cathy) Burgess Hitchcock and husband Stephen Andrew Hitchcock of Hickory; grandchildren: Jenna Loretz Burgess, Garron Arthur Burgess both of Carlsbad, NM, David Burgess Taylor, Catherine (Cate) Barlow Taylor, Stephen Andrew (Drew) Hitchcock, Jr., Ella Brett Hitchcock, all of Hickory; sister-in-law, Loretta C. Deal of Lexington, VA; Sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Betty) Burgess Frazer and husband Sidney of Brentwood, TN. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Thursday, September 24, 2009 at First Presbyterian Church of Hickory. The family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall following the service. Friends since childhood: Martha Lineberger, Pat Weathers, Beth Bock, Beth Kapil, Nancy McGalliard, and Rosemary Bass Young will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family requests that memorials be made to First Presbyterian Church of Hickory, 237 2nd St., NW Hickory, NC 28601. Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family of Rebecca Deal Burgess.

Rebecca "Becky" DEAL and Arthur Harry BURGESS , Sr. were married on 29 March 1964. Arthur Harry BURGESS , Sr. was born on 15 November 1942 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 5 November 2010 at the age of 67 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. His obituary appeared as follows: HICKORY Arthur Harry Burgess, Jr., 67, of Hickory, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at his residence. Born November 15, 1942 in Hickory, he was the son of the late Arthur Harry Burgess, Sr. and Sara Doll Burgess. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Rebecca Deal Burgess. Arthur and Becky were childhood sweethearts and married on March 29, 1964. Arthur graduated from Hickory High School and the University of North Carolina. He was a lifelong Tar Heel fan, faithful member of the Rams Club, and served on the Morehead Selection Committee for years. He was also a Boy Scout and received the Eagle Scout Award. Arthur was a lifelong fourth-generation member of First Presbyterian Church. He was confirmed on April 5, 1953 and ordained as an elder on July 6, 1969 at the age of 26. He served many years as the Clerk of the Session as well as chairman of various committees. He was a founder of the Men's Breakfast Group, a historian of the church, a youth leader and a Sunday school teacher. He was a supporter of the local Hispanic congregation of Iglesia Presbiteriana Emanuel. Arthur served for many years on the Executive Council of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina and was a Western NC Elder Commissioner and the moderator of Budgets and Funding to the 204th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA in June 1992. Arthur's entire career was spent as a CPA for Arthur H. Burgess and Company, Hickory's first CPA firm founded by his father. He was a member of the Hickory Jaycees where he served as President and was named both Man of the Year and Boss of the Year. Arthur was also a longtime member of the Hickory Rotary Club where he served as President and received the distinguished Paul Harris Fellow Award. He served as President of the Hickory Chamber of Commerce and President of the Hickory Seahorse Swim Team. As well as being dedicated to his family, church, work, community, and alma mater, Arthur had a love for history. His primary passions were the history of the Presbyterian Church, his Scottish heritage, and the American Civil War. He was awarded Life Membership to the N.C. Presbyterian Historical Society. He is survived by his three children: Arthur Harry Burgess, III and wife Jackie of Carlsbad, N.M., Elizabeth Burgess Taylor and husband Zack of Hickory, and Catherine Burgess Hitchcock and husband Stephen of Hickory; six grandchildren: Jenna Loretz Burgess and Garron Arthur Burgess of Carlsbad, N.M., David Burgess Taylor, Catherine Barlow Taylor, Stephen Andrew Hitchcock, Jr. and Ella Brett Hitchcock, all of Hickory; one sister Elizabeth Burgess Frazer and husband Sidney of Brentwood, Tenn. Following a private graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, a memorial service will be held Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bobbi White of the N.C. Presbytery and the Rev. Heather Wood officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to UNC-Chapel Hill, with a reference to The Arthur and Rebecca Burgess Scholarship, which was created to benefit need-based students in our area. These may be mailed to Gift Services, UNC-Chapel Hill, PO Box 309 Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Memorials may also be made to First Presbyterian Church, 237 2nd Street, NW, Hickory, NC 28601. On-line condolences may be left for the family at www.bass-smithfuneralhome.com. Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family of Arthur Harry Burgess, Jr. [Published in Hickory Daily Record on November 8, 2010]

Rebecca "Becky" DEAL and Arthur Harry BURGESS , Sr. had the following children: