Bill Burch

William Murphy “Bill” Burch William Murphy Burch was born January 10, 1943, in Dallas, Texas. He was the eldest son of Murphy James Burch and Rosamond Leigh Bateman Burch. Bill grew up in New Orleans, Amite, and Franklinton, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Franklinton High School and Southeastern Louisiana University. Bill was an auditor for the Legislative Auditor’s Office for over 31 and a-half years. After he retired, he returned to work for the Division of Administration, Department of Economic Development, and finally for the Louisiana Board of Regents. Bill enjoyed working for the citizens of the state and relished traveling the state as an auditor. Bill was dedicated to education. As a member and Past President of the Association of Governmental Accountants he traveled to award the association’s scholarship to accounting students at colleges and universities in southeastern Louisiana. Bill was actively involved in Broadmoor United Methodist Church where he worked with the Youth Group, served on the Finance Committee, and was a fifth and sixth grade Sunday School Teacher. Bill was treasurer of the Wedgewood Elementary PTO, treasurer of the Broadmoor Middle PTO, and Tara High School Improvement Team. Bill was an avid LSU fan. Nothing was better than a Saturday night in Tiger Stadium or watching his LSU baseball team at the Box! Bill served as an assistant scout leader and loved going on high adventure trips with the boys. He also was a coach for many of his children’s basketball, baseball, and soccer teams. He and his wife served on the Millsaps College Parents’ Council and as co-Presidents when their children were attending Millsaps. Bill was married to Judy Rollins Burch for over thirty-one years. He is also survived by children, Steven Rollins Stafford and wife, Kelly, of Madison, Mississippi; Katherine Whitney Burch of Ridgeland, Mississippi; and William Matthew Burch of Jackson, Mississippi; and grandson, Charles Rollins Stafford. He is also survived by an aunt, Peggy Bateman of Franklinton, LA; niece Jennifer Burch Mizell of Bogalusa, LA; nephews Phillip Maurice Burch, Jr. of Sorrento, LA and Jeffrey James Burch of Phoenix, AZ; sister-in-law Linda Hortman Burch of Phoenix, AZ; cousins Martha Bateman of Covington, LA; Robert Bateman and wife, Anne, of Mandeville LA; Tina Bateman Creel and husband, Mike, of Franklinton, LA; Horton Bateman and wife, Sharon, of Gulf Shores, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents Murphy and Rosamond Bateman Burch, grandparents William V. and Floy Simmons Burch and Dr. Maurice E. and Sarah Beatrice “Sadie” Smith Bateman; brother Phillip Maurice Burch, Sr.; uncle William Edmond Bateman, Sr.; and cousin William Edmond Bateman, Jr. Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home, Franklinton, Louisiana after 10 AM Sunday, September 30, 2012 with a funeral service to be held at 3 PM in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ken Carroll and Rev. Tony Hicks officiating. Burial will follow in the Ellis Cemetery. Pallbearers are Terry Belvin, Bart Bennett, Matt Burch, Phillip Burch, Jr., Gus Gosselin, Thomas Halbert, Robert Jones, Law Ponder, and Steven Stafford Honorary Pallbearers: Elaine Gosselin, Wanda Ponder, Horton Bateman, Robert Bateman, Jeffery Burch, Dennis Crowe, Grant Gillespie, Kevin Gillespie, Brian Halbert, Richard Jenkins, Louis Knight, Henry Lacinak, Harry Mills, Charles Law Ponder, Hoyt Smith Ponder, Daniel Pritchard, and Michael Pritchard.

Bill Burch

January 10, 1943 - September 27, 2012

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January 10, 1943 - September 27, 2012

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