Josephine Burden

Josephine served as a surgical nurse at Madonna Hospital, and later as the office nurse for Dr. Stanley Clayton. She was a member of the DAR, Eastern Star, and for many year a member of Calvary Baptist Church. A proud life-long resident of Denison, she attended Raynal Elementary, and was a member of the first Denison High School Drill Team. She loved the nursing profession, sports, hometown parades and events, domino games with her in-laws, Dr. Pepper, and writing short stories about growing up in Denison.

She is survived by sons David Burden and his wife Debbie of Denison, and Dennis Burden and wife Jane of Harlingen, TX; daughter-in-law Bonita Burden of Colorado; ten grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and step-family members, Roberta Townsend, Richard Pate and Bernice Gray.

Preceded in death by husbands Alvin Pate and James Burden; beloved son Ronny Burden; two brothers, two sisters, and her parents.

Family visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Bratcher Funeral Home in Denison.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Bratcher Funeral Home Chapel with Horace Groff officiating and burial to follow at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman.

Pallbearers will be Billy Burden, Lynn Burden, David Michael Burden, Jeff Rhodes, Miguel Basaldua, Dusty Rhodes, Matt Rhodes and James Adams.