Carolyn Leonard Burgess

Carolyn Leonard Burgess, age 79, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 at Summit Medical Center. Mrs. Burgess was the daughter of the late Edward Dye and Edith Marie Rogers Leonard. She is survived by her husband of over 60 years, Robert “Bob” Burgess, Sr; daughter, Teri L. Hummel and her husband Emmett; son, Bobby Burgess, Jr, and his wife Beverly; grandchildren, Emmalee Hummel, Brock Burgess, Ben Burgess, Bryson Burgess, Chris Hummel and his wife Angela and Kim Hummel; great grandchildren, Berlin and Hana Hummel. She is preceded in death by her sister, Vivian Leonard and brother, Jimmy Leonard and his wife, Donna and her nephew, Scott Leonard.

A celebration of the life of Mrs. Burgess will be at 2:00 on the afternoon of Friday, November 4, 2022 at Grace Baptist Church, 1510 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee 37207 with David Harbison officiating. Visitation will be Thursday evening, November 3, 2022, from 4:00 until 8:00 and Friday, November 4, 2022, from 12:00 noon until the service begins at 2:00 also at Grace Baptist Church. Placement will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the Audio/Visual Campaign of Grace Baptist Church.

Mrs. Burgess was a longtime member of Grace Baptist Church and retired after 30 years as an Administrative Assistant with Dean’s Kitchen Center of Nashville.

Mrs. Burgess was lovingly known as Grandma, Miss Carolyn or Mama B. She was so proud of her grandchildren and bragged on all of them every chance she got. Aside from her blood family, she had hundreds of “adopted” children and grandchildren that will miss her very much. The impact she had was far reaching and her love for her Lord showed in everything she did and it showed in the love and care she gave to others. And aside from being known for her care of others, she was also known for being an amazing cook! We’ll all miss that too. Even though our hearts are broken, we know she is at the feet of Jesus and hearing “Well done.” So, it’s not goodbye forever, but we’ll see you soon!