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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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08/25/1939 – 01/26/2022
New Zion
Funeral Services
A graveside funeral service will be 3 PM, Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Epps Cemetery, Lynchburg Road, Kingstree, SC.
Visitation
Mr. Burgess’ family will greet friends at the cemetery following the service.
Memorials
Memorials may be sent to Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Amy Sanders, 3508 Sandy Bay Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Mr. Julian Hazel Burgess Jr., 82, husband of Kathy Markle Burgess, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in McLeod Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Burgess was born August 25, 1939, in Kingstree, SC, the son of the late Doris Flemming Burgess and Julian Hazel Burgess, Sr. He graduated from East Clarendon High School and furthered his education at Trident Technical College and Clemson University. He was a veteran of the SC National Guard. Mr. Burgess retired from SC Department of Transportation as District Testing Engineer after 43 years of service. He was an avid golfer but truly loved fishing. He was one of the founders of the Bass Masters Association and wrote articles on fishing for Lowcountry Sportsman Magazine. Mr. Burgess was a member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church.
Surviving Mr. Burgess, in addition to his wife Kathy, are: son, Julian H. “Bo” Burgess III (Stephanie Thorsen) of Calabash, NC; sister, Betty B. Broach (Earnest) of Florence; grandchildren, Julian and Eli Burgess, and Austin Thorsen of Calabash, NC; one niece and three nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Ann B. Corbett.
A graveside funeral service will be 3 PM, Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Epps Cemetery, Lynchburg Road, Kingstree, SC. Mr. Burgess’ family will greet friends at the cemetery following the service.
Memorials may be sent to Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Amy Sanders, 3508 Sandy Bay Road, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
So sorry to hear about Hazel. I enjoyed working with him at the lab. May God be with you. I hope you enjoyed the Silky.
So sorry to hear this sad news. He was such a nice gentleman. Prayers for his family and friends.
I worked at the SCDOT next door to Hazel. I was the Team leader of the Bridge Inspection Department. I have known Hazel the entire time he was over the Lab. We would make it a point to stop in to speak to each other nearly every day. Sometimes we spent more time talking than we should have. There were many days that a meal would be cooked in the Lab and Our office would be invited if we were in the office that day. I would see Hazel occasionally after our retirement and found him to be the same jovial friend that he had always been. Hazel was one of the good memories that I had of the SCDOT. I had him in my prayers every night, so I had him on my mind every day. I know that will still recall him in my memories and it will be with fondness when I do. My prayers and deepest sympathy go out to all of his family members. May GOD comfort you all in your time of sorrow.
So sorry to hear of Hazel’s passing. We grew up together in the great town of New Zion. He was my second cousin. My condolences to the family.
I worked with Hazel for many years and had the upmost respect for him.
He did a great job managing the Florence Lab. My thoughts and prayers are
with his family during this difficult time.
Mrs. Kathy and family,
So sorry to hear of Mr. Hazel’s passing. Your family will be in my prayers in the days to come.
I just found out of his passing. Hazel was my first boss with my first job right out of High School. We worked at a little coquina pit just off of Hwy 378 in the Conway SC area. He was the manager and I the scale house/office personnel. The coquina pit is now the site of baseball fields where my grandson played t-ball and baseball . Many times while watching my grandson’s games, I would think of Hazel and how we would have many stories to share when we ran into each other. He was a kind boss and gentleman of integrity. I always thought of him fondly and will always remember him as a great talker with interesting stories. My condolences to his family.