Josephine Burroughs

TUPELO- Josephine Baldwin Burroughs, 82 years of age, eased into her eternal home with her Lord and Savior surrounded by family on Mother's Day, May 13, 2018.  She was born on July 29, 1935 to Essie Inez Rogers and Wiley Hubbard Baldwin in Brewer where she enjoyed a happy childhood surrounded by a large family, special cousins and friends.  Along with her twin sister Joan, she was baptized in a lake in Brewer by Bro. Berryhill during a revival and joined Brewer Baptist Church.  She attended Brewer school until she married George Jefferson Burroughs on February 22, 1953 in Tupelo and moved to Bermuda to begin life as an Air Force wife.  They also lived in Utah, South Dakota, and Columbus, Mississippi before returning to Tupelo and establishing Burroughs Manufacturing, Inc.  The Highland Circle neighborhood was home for 40 years and the site of many cherished memories.  She was widowed in 1999 and suffered a few serious health problems since then that she miraculously overcame with a smile on her face.  She was diagnosed with cancer in 2017, yet continued to live her life to the fullest until her last few days here on earth.  She never complained.  Her hair was always properly coiffed; her makeup was applied meticulously, and she dressed herself daily with lots of sparkle and shine.  Along with getting dressed up, she enjoyed trips to the beauty shop, shopping for new outfits, good food, margarita Saturdays, and live music with those closest to her.  She dearly loved all her family and those she considered her family, and she was contagiously happy.

She is survived by her twin sister, Joan Baldwin Prater of Jacksonville, Florida; children, Judy Burroughs Williams and her husband Clete of Hamilton, Alabama, Janice Burroughs Meguire and her husband Pat of Tupelo, Ken Burroughs and his wife Vonda of Tupelo, and their children of the home Cate, Claire and Bo Burroughs, and Misty Burroughs Haire of Saltillo and her daughter of the home, Gracie Haire; daughter-in-law, Judy Criswell Miller Burroughs of Tupelo; grandchildren, Kim Burroughs Swan and her husband Justin of Amory and their children Matt and Gabby Swan, Scott Burroughs and his wife Mayce of Corinth and their daughter Rosalie Burroughs, and his stepdaughters Lucy and Brentley, Stephanie Meguire Coon and her husband Ryan of Tupelo and their children Lennox, Ember, and Finn Coon, PJ Meguire of Nashville, Tennessee, and Brittany Haire Elliff and her husband Zach of Mantachie and their children Channing, Ramsie Kate, and Chip Elliff; step-grandchildren, Jason Miller of Tupelo, Amanda Miller Smith and her husband John of Saltillo and their children Addison and Emerson Smith, Maggie Miller Shouse and her husband Corey of Saltillo and their son Mac Shouse, Cara Williams Garcia and her husband Robert of Saltillo, Tara Williams Byers and her son Chris Byers of Huntington Beach, California; step-great-grandchildren, Robert Garcia, Jr. of Panama City Beach, Florida, Candice Garcia and her sons Camden and Jax of Tupelo, Brandon Garcia and his wife Michelle of Tupelo, Emma Garcia of Tupelo, and Caitlyn Byers of Hamilton, Alabama; a nephew who is like a son, Artie Prater; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband; she was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Harmon Burroughs; siblings, Robert Lee Baldwin, Wiley Eugene Baldwin, Laura Allen Baldwin Powell, Ludene Baldwin Leslie, and Carey Kenneth Baldwin; and a special niece, Caressa Ann Prater.

A celebration of her life will be 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues in Tupelo with nephews, Rev. Kenneth Leslie and Artie Prater, and grandson Scott Burroughs officiating. Graveside services will be in Lee Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 16, 2018, from 1 until 3:30 p.m at W.E. Pegues, Tupelo.

Pallbearers will be Scott Burroughs, Jason Miller, PJ Meguire, Bo Burroughs, Matt Swan, and Chris Baldwin.

The service will be live streamed and recorded for those who may not be able to attend at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .

Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .