Barbara Jean Burgess

Barbara passed away on March 17, 2008 at home surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Oroville on Sept 19th, 1938 to Margaret and Kenneth Anderson. They moved to Chico in the 1940's. Barbara attended Shasta Union School. She graduated from Chico High School in 1956. She talked fondly of her high school days, shooting rats at the old dump, hunting with her brothers, and driving her dads old truck. She married Jerald Burgess of Hamilton City in 1958. Barbara worked at the Enterprise Record delivering newspapers for many years, then she managed the Apple Mini Storage, The last few years she retired to Durham. She is survived by her sister, Judy Lou; her brothers, Leonard Anderson and Johnny Anderson; Also, her daughters, Carolyn Wright of West Point and Valerie Siercks of Durham. Her son David Burgess preceded her in death in 1982. She loved her grandchildren, Shanna McFadden of San Diego, Michelle, Rachel and Daniel Wood of Durham, and Sara and Megan Wright of West Point. Barbara loved to Paint, sew and garden, she had an adventurous heart, She died from emphysema. A celebration of her life will be Sunday the 30th of March, At the Almond Tree RV Park, 3124 Esplanade, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Durham Volunteer Fire Dept. The fire department was there when Barbara needed them!!