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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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06/24/1942 – 10/16/2026
Kingstree, SC
Kingstree, SC
Funeral Services
Graveside funeral services for Janice will be 3 P.M. Monday, October 19, 2026, in Kingstree Memorial Gardens, 11095 Hemingway Highway, Kingstree, SC.
Janice Burgess Hardy, 84, passed away peacefully Friday, October 16, 2026, at Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree with family by her side.
Janice was born June 24, 1942, in Kingstree, SC, a daughter of the late Lamar William Burgess, Jr. and Odessa Martin Burgess. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and worked many years at Baxter Travenol in Kingstree. Janice enjoyed planting flowers, visiting the beach and the mountains and spending time with family and friends.
Surviving are: her daughter Teresa “Sissy” (Rodney) Jordan of Sumter, SC; her son, Mike (Gwen) Powell of Kingstree, SC; 4 grandchildren, Amber (Timmy) Vereen, Chase Powell, Hannah (Chandler) Scott, and Burgess Jordan; 2 great grandchildren, Chloe and Tripp Vereen; brothers, Dicky (Olivia) Burgess of Midlothian, VA and Lamar William “Bill” Burgess, III of Kingstree; a sister, Gail (Leon) McKnight of Florence, SC; a brother-in-law, Joe Reaves of Florence, SC; and her best friend, Jamie Fulton of Andrews along with many cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Janice was preceded in death by a sister, Dianne B. Reaves and a sister-in-law, Miriam R. Burgess.
Graveside funeral services for Janice will be 3 P.M. Monday, October 19, 2026, in Kingstree Memorial Gardens, 11095 Hemingway Highway, Kingstree, SC. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
Janice was born June 24, 1942, in Kingstree, SC, a daughter of the late Lamar William Burgess, Jr. and Odessa Martin Burgess. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and worked many years at Baxter Travenol in Kingstree. Janice enjoyed planting flowers, visiting the beach and the mountains and spending time with family and friends.
Surviving are: her daughter Teresa “Sissy” (Rodney) Jordan of Sumter, SC; her son, Mike (Gwen) Powell of Kingstree, SC; 4 grandchildren, Amber (Timmy) Vereen, Chase Powell, Hannah (Chandler) Scott, and Burgess Jordan; 2 great grandchildren, Chloe and Tripp Vereen; brothers, Dicky (Olivia) Burgess of Midlothian, VA and Lamar William “Bill” Burgess, III of Kingstree; a sister, Gail (Leon) McKnight of Florence, SC; a brother-in-law, Joe Reaves of Florence, SC; and her best friend, Jamie Fulton of Andrews along with many cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Janice was preceded in death by a sister, Dianne B. Reaves and a sister-in-law, Miriam R. Burgess.
Graveside funeral services for Janice will be 3 P.M. Monday, October 19, 2026, in Kingstree Memorial Gardens, 11095 Hemingway Highway, Kingstree, SC. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
Prayers for all of you
Mikey and Sissy I’m very sorry for your loss your mother was a great cousin. My condolences out to the whole Burgess family. May she rest in peace .😭🙏🌹.
Sissy, Mike and family, I was sorry to read about the passing of Ms. Janice. I went to Kingstree PH Church with her many years. She was always a sweet lady and I’m glad to have had the privilege to know her. Rest in peace Ms.Janice
Sissy, Mike and family, we are so sorry to hear about your mother passing. Just know that all of you will be in our thoughts and prayers. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for y’all.
So sorry for your loss. I will keep all of you in prayer. Ms.Janice will be missed.
So sorry of your loss. Janice was a friend. Prayers for you Sissy.
Gail I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers 🙏🙏
So sorry to hear of her passing, I attended KHS with her and remember her fondly as a wonderful person.