Earl Franklin BURCH

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Earl Franklin Burch, age 71, was born August 21, 1936 and died February 9, 2008 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A self-employed electrician, he was the son of the late Lee and Annie Parrot Burch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Sue Burch. He was married to Mary Alice Romine Burch of the Centertown Community. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Patty Coppinger of the Centertown Community and Lisa Bess of the Irving College Community; son, Tracy Burch of the Centertown Community; seven grandchildren, Amber McMellon, Dana White, Kaine Robinson, Lacey Bess, Josh Burch, Chandi Nunley and Kaylin Burch; two great-grandchildren, Kyler Robinson and Kacen Nunley and two brothers, Roy Burch of McMinnville, TN and Clarence Burch of Hermitage, TN. A graveside service and interment was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2008 at Walling Cemetery in Van Buren County, TN with Sonny Lee officiating.