- Date Of Birth: January 17, 1921
- Date Of Death: December 30, 2013
- State: Arkansas
Anna Lou Burgess, age 92, died December 30, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, J.H. “Jake” Burgess, Jr.; grandson John H. “Bert” Burgess, IV, and her infant daughter Rita June Burgess; mother, Elizabeth Love; father Herbert Van Pless; brothers Earl, Edward, and Gaines Pless; and sister Maudine Holmes. Survivors include her son, John H. “Sonny” Burgess, III and his wife Virgie; granddaughter Ginger and her husband John Schmidt and two great-grandchildren Jessica and Jake Schmidt; three sisters Hazel Conway, Mildred Jones and Carolyn Fisher; three brothers, Harold, Bob, and Herschel Leon Pless; and host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Anna Lou was a lifelong member of Caney Creek Church where she taught Sunday School for many years and was instrumental in ensuring there was always children’s programs.
