ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: SAVAGE, CAROLYN BURGESS 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published: 20 Aug 2012

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SAVAGE, CAROLYN BURGESS 
April 24, 1946 ~ August 16, 2012

Funeral services were held Monday, August 20, 2012, at 2 p.m., at Little Pass 
Baptist Church in Charenton for Carolyn Burgess Savage, 66, a native and 
resident of Charenton, who passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012, at her home 
in Charenton.

Entombment followed in the Chitimacha Mausoleum. 

Her brother, Pastor Michael Burgess, along with the Rev. Dr. Chris Holloway and 
the Rev. Bobby Hodnett officiated over the services.

Carolyn attended Haskell Indian College in Lawrence, Kansas. Following college 
she worked in Washington, D.C. for the Department of State. Later in life she 
taught Chitimacha Culture and Language for the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana 
until retiring due to declining health. Carolyn’s unwavering faith in the Lord 
was her source of strength, love and devotion to her family and friends.

Survivors include her three daughters, Kica Savage of Charenton, Cchea Nugent 
of Corinth, Texas, and Neka Mire and her husband, Eric of Charenton; five 
brothers, Michael Burgess of Flora, Mississippi; Kenneth Burgess of Lafayette; 
Gerald Burgess of Wasilla, Arkansas; Ernest Burgess of Florida; and Craig 
Burgess of Charenton; four sisters, Linda Burgess Ball of Gansevoort, New York; 
Annis Lee Burgess of Charenton; Diane Burgess Turner of Kenai, Alaska; and 
Melissa Burgess Andujo of Fort Campbell, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Julian 
Mire, Saylor Nugent, Razel Mire, Draven Mire and Sonny James; as well as 
numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert Henry Burgess and Ruth Marcotte 
Burgess.

A gathering of family and friends was held Monday at Little Pass Baptist Church 
in Charenton from 11 a.m. until time of service at 2 p.m.

Serving as pallbearers were Michael Burgess, Ken Burgess, Gerald Burgess, Craig 
Burgess, Chairman John Paul Darden and Eric Mire. Honorary pallbearers will be 
Julian Mire and Saylor Nugent.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc. of Franklin.

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